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Beef Trends: trade steady as quotes stabilise

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

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Beef Trends: trade steady as quotes stabilise

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Ratio of dairy to suckler cows in beef kill unchanged

Ratio of dairy to suckler cows in beef kill unchanged

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Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

NEWS 19 November 2025

Factory returns lag NI marts for cows

Factory returns lag NI marts for cows

Factory returns lag NI marts for cows

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

NEWS 29 October 2025

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Scale of fall in milk price shocks

Scale of fall in milk price shocks

With a cumulative 6.5c/l price drop in two months, the price has now fallen below 40c/l (excluding VAT) for Ireland's two largest dairy processors, leaving farmers a limited margin over costs.

DEALER 2 April 2025

Milking on the cull cows – is it a good option in 2025?

Milking on the cull cows – is it a good option in 2025?

Daire Cregg looks at the options available to dairy farmers in relation to cull cows this winter.

NEWS 2 April 2025

Beef Trends: supply issues move quotes up

Beef Trends: supply issues move quotes up

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

MARKETS 2 April 2025

Beef Trends: quotes holding steady

Beef Trends: quotes holding steady

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

MARKETS 2 April 2025

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

The proposed changes will reduce competition for cows in the marts and could ultimately impact beef prices.

NEWS 2 April 2025

Beef prices up €100/head in seven days

Beef prices up €100/head in seven days

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including news of increased quotes.

MARKETS 2 April 2025

Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts

Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts

The strength of the trade was illustrated in Carnew Mart this week, where a dairy clearance sale saw an average of €2,775/head paid for freshly calved heifers.

NEWS 2 April 2025

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