Steers and heifers

Northern View: factories apply downward pressure to quotes

Base quotes for beef cattle are down on what was on offer last week in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 October 2025

Northern View: factories apply downward pressure to quotes

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Store cattle prices up 66% in the last year

Store cattle prices up 66% in the last year

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 August 2025

Tight numbers keep cattle quotes unchanged

Tight numbers keep cattle quotes unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Northern View: tight numbers halt slide in beef trade

Northern View: tight numbers halt slide in beef trade

Northern View: tight numbers halt slide in beef trade

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Northern View: another 10p/kg taken off cattle quotes

Northern View: another 10p/kg taken off cattle quotes

Northern View: another 10p/kg taken off cattle quotes

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

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Northern View: factories take another 10p/kg off beef quotes

Northern View: factories take another 10p/kg off beef quotes

The trade for finished beef cattle remains under pressure in NI, with factories cutting base quotes.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2025

Northern View: base cattle quotes hold steady in NI

Northern View: base cattle quotes hold steady in NI

Quotes for steers and heifers are generally steady at the start of May.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2025

No change to base cattle quotes in NI

No change to base cattle quotes in NI

The trade for beef cattle has steadied in NI while hoggets are down slightly on last week

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2025

Northern View: no let-up in buoyant beef trade

Northern View: no let-up in buoyant beef trade

Base quotes for prime U-3 grading cattle are up again this week at NI factories.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2025

Beef Trends: quotes up another 5c to 10c/kg

Beef Trends: quotes up another 5c to 10c/kg

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

MARKETS 26 February 2025

Switch to dairy beef working well in Westmeath

Switch to dairy beef working well in Westmeath

Adam Woods visited Cormac and Bernadette Kelly who farm just outside Kilbeggan in Co Westmeath. They went from a suckler and sheep enterprise to dairy beef.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 February 2025

Beef Trends: trade keeps on booming

Beef Trends: trade keeps on booming

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

MARKETS 26 February 2025

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