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NI trends: prime cattle prices holding firm; Lamb price rebounds 20p/kg
Kieran Mailey
There is a firm outlook to the beef trade across Northern Ireland this week, while an upturn in demand has boosted lamb prices.
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Cattle prices have hardened this week as number tighten. Lamb prices in the live ring are running well ahead of local factories.
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