Beef
This week’s factory quotes for finished beef cattle sees outlets that were at the higher end...
During the second quarter of 2021, suckler-bred cattle accounted for 56% of the total prime cattle beef kill in Northern Ireland.According to the..
Last week a total of 37,143 head of cattle were processed. This figure has suffered a decline of...
The weekly beef cattle supply continues to remain tight with just over 28,000 cattle slaughtered at Department approved beef export plants.
N.Ireland
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from...
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year. The value of these cattle also increased.
The throughput of cattle to beef factories last week was back 5% on the corresponding period last year, figures from the Department of Agriculture show.
The fragility of some export markets in the EU could undermine the tight supply situation in Ireland, according to the AHDB.
The cumulative beef kill at beef processors last week was back 5% on the corresponding period last year, figures from the Department of Agriculture show.
Cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants for the week ending October 9 totalled 31,327 head, which was 10% or over 3,700 head less than the equivalent week last year.
The majority of beef plants are now quoting 390c/kg for base steers with some offering quotes as low as 385c/kg for these lots.
Despite three weeks of relative beef price stability the country's beef plants have cut the base price by 5c/kg.
There was a further ease in the cattle trade this week, according to Bord Bia.
UK prime cattle slaughterings in May 2015 were down 8% from last year to 143,800 head, a fall of 12,100 head, AHDB says.
Supplies of cattle to the countries' export meat plants continues to be lower than last year with some 36,000 less beef cattle killed to date compared to 2014.
The national beef kill continues to fall with throughput currently some 4% since the start of the year compared to 2014.
The number of cattle coming forward for slaughter was down again last week on the same week last year.
