Beef prices

Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 21 April 2026

Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

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Beef Trends: kill back 80,000 head on 2025

Beef Trends: kill back 80,000 head on 2025

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Beef quotes steady as factories canvass for stock

Beef quotes steady as factories canvass for stock

MARKETS 15 April 2026

More spend but less meat for shoppers

More spend but less meat for shoppers

More spend but less meat for shoppers

NEWS 15 April 2026

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

MARKETS 13 April 2026

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Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

Dempsey at Large: the beef choke point

The overall beef sector this spring has been rocked by the losses incurred by bona fide farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Beef trade records a lift

Beef trade records a lift

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Beef prices 'completely at odds with market conditions'

Beef prices 'completely at odds with market conditions'

'It's unacceptable and reckless that factories continue to talk down the trade when prices in our key export markets strengthen'.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Beef quotes remains stable

Beef quotes remains stable

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Downward correction in EU beef prices – Commission

Downward correction in EU beef prices – Commission

Despite the drop in beef price, the short supply of cattle in the EU and the robust demand continue to sustain favourable margins for producers, report finds.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Comment: processor absence makes the heart anger

Farmers drew their own conclusions from the complete absence of any processor presence at Monday evening's crucial beef meeting in Abbeyleix.

OPINION 1 April 2026

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