Ireland falls to sixth place on EU deadweight league table
Figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) show the Republic of Ireland in sixth place, behind Britain, Sweden, Northern Ireland, France and Luxembourg on the EU Deadweight League.
Ireland fell from fifth to sixth place on the EU league table of R3 heifer prices this month, with a heifer price of 397.0c/kg in the week ending 27 September. This is back 7.9c/kg from the 404.9c/kg paid at the end of August.
The Irish price is 4.1c/kg above the EU average price and 51.5c/kg lower than the equivalent price in Northern Ireland.
Britain retained the top spot in the EU league table of R3 heifer price, with an equivalent price of 487.3c/kg in the week ending 27 September. This was an increase of 7.3c/kg compared to the end of August when it was the equivalent of 480.0c/kg.
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In the week ending 27 September, the R3 heifer price in NI was the equivalent of 448.5c/kg, back 3.3c/kg from 451.8c/kg.
In the week ending 27 September 2015, the average R3 heifer price in the EU was 392.9c/kg, down 3.9c/kg from 396.8c/kg in the week ending 30 August 2015.
The euro was down at €1= 73.0p at the end of September.
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Ireland fell from fifth to sixth place on the EU league table of R3 heifer prices this month, with a heifer price of 397.0c/kg in the week ending 27 September. This is back 7.9c/kg from the 404.9c/kg paid at the end of August.
The Irish price is 4.1c/kg above the EU average price and 51.5c/kg lower than the equivalent price in Northern Ireland.
Britain retained the top spot in the EU league table of R3 heifer price, with an equivalent price of 487.3c/kg in the week ending 27 September. This was an increase of 7.3c/kg compared to the end of August when it was the equivalent of 480.0c/kg.
In the week ending 27 September, the R3 heifer price in NI was the equivalent of 448.5c/kg, back 3.3c/kg from 451.8c/kg.
In the week ending 27 September 2015, the average R3 heifer price in the EU was 392.9c/kg, down 3.9c/kg from 396.8c/kg in the week ending 30 August 2015.
The euro was down at €1= 73.0p at the end of September.
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