Factory Prices

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 10 June 2026

Farmgate price falling faster than factory price

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Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

NEWS 3 June 2026

Pressure on beef trade continues

Pressure on beef trade continues

MARKETS 1 June 2026

Farmers asking questions as beef export values rise but prices fall - ICSA

Farmers asking questions as beef export values rise but prices fall - ICSA

Farmers asking questions as beef export values rise but prices fall - ICSA

NEWS 22 May 2026

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

MARKETS 20 May 2026

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Cattle kill down over 19% year on year

Cattle kill down over 19% year on year

The overall decline in cattle slaughtered in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025 was 19.1%.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

We’ve always had a couple of badger setts on the farm, but they’ve never caused us any bother.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

The dead trade is struggling to keep pace with the live trade with prices paid in mart sales requiring returns of €9/kg plus or significantly higher carcase weight limits.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

ICMSA rings the alarm on factory trim checks

ICMSA rings the alarm on factory trim checks

Factory inspections on both grading and trimming needed to be ramped up significantly to protect farmer confidence in the factory payments system, the ICMSA claimed.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Despite the ban on non-slaughter exports to the North and a slippage in beef price in factories, the live trade has stayed relatively firm again this week.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Beef finishers facing a £200 loss this spring

Beef finishers facing a £200 loss this spring

Beef finishers in NI face losses of almost £200 per head this spring as falling factory prices and rising input costs squeeze margins.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Factories move to manage the beef kill

Factories move to manage the beef kill

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

MARKETS 25 February 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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