Cattle prices

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

The Foyle Food Group accounts for 2025 show that the business managed to recover the higher price paid for cattle from the market.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

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Northern View: NI factories on the hunt for cattle

Northern View: NI factories on the hunt for cattle

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

UK shoppers still spending more and getting less

UK shoppers still spending more and getting less

NEWS 10 July 2026

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

NEWS 7 July 2026

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

NEWS 6 July 2026

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Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Significant increases in suckler and cattle finishing family farm incomes were seen in 2025 due to a jump in cattle prices.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

There’s no time like the present to invest a bit of money into the future herd, writes Karen McCabe.

FARMER WRITES 3 June 2026

Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

Cattle prices in NI have steadied in recent weeks, with quotes stable around the 586p mark for U-3 grades.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Live export buyers and a number of customers from Northern Ireland competed strongly, with the top third of calves rising by as much as €120 to €160 per head.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

What went up in 2025 has come down in 2026 in relation to cattle prices, less so in the case of factory beef sales price.

NEWS 3 June 2026

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

Calf entries are holding strong, with 400 calves meeting keen demand from live exporters and farmers in Monday’s sale.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

Beef cows sold from €2.60/kg to upwards of €3/kg, while Friesian cows sold anywhere from €2.05/kg to €2.85/kg, depending on flesh cover and quality.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

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