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Northern View: beef trade remains under pressure

Prices paid for beef cattle in NI dropped significantly in the last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Northern View: beef trade remains under pressure

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Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

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Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

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Sheep price update: trade resuming at upwards of €9.10/kg for hoggets

Sheep price update: trade resuming at upwards of €9.10/kg for hoggets

Sheep price update: trade resuming at upwards of €9.10/kg for hoggets

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Northern View: factories keep base quotes unchanged

Northern View: factories keep base quotes unchanged

Northern View: factories keep base quotes unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 April 2026

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Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

Spring lamb and hogget quotes have increased by 10c/kg to 20c/kg for Thursday, with cull ewe quotes increasing by up to 30c/kg to 40c/kg.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

Ewe quotes have also jumped in some plants, with Irish Country Meats rising its quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg.

MARKETS 6 August 2025

Northern View: cattle trade steady into the new year

Northern View: cattle trade steady into the new year

After some price pressure in December, it is a steady picture for beef in early January.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Northern View: higher quotes on offer for NI cattle

Northern View: higher quotes on offer for NI cattle

Factory base quotes for U-3 grading cattle in NI are up slightly on last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Northern View: steady start to October cattle trade

Northern View: steady start to October cattle trade

The prices on offer for prime cattle in NI remain largely unchanged when compared with recent weeks.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Northern View: base quotes for cattle hold steady

Northern View: base quotes for cattle hold steady

Quotes for fat cattle in NI remain unchanged this week, with a best quote of 632p for U3 grade steers and 636p for heifers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

Northern View: little change to prices paid for beef

Northern View: little change to prices paid for beef

The trade for both beef and lamb at NI factories is largely unchanged this week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

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