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Beef quotes slip as factories play hard ball

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

MARKETS 19 November 2025

Beef quotes slip as factories play hard ball

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Beef Trends: quotes under pressure

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Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

Regulator ‘very disappointed’ at Minister's foot-dragging on its powers

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No immediate concerns around Christmas turkey supplies – Tesco

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No immediate concerns around Christmas turkey supplies – Tesco

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British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

Higher beef and lamb prices are reflected in a slight drop in consumer demand for the twelve weeks to 5 October compared with same period last year.

NEWS 3 September 2025

ABP Lurgan workers vote to strike over pay dispute

ABP Lurgan workers vote to strike over pay dispute

More then 150 workers at ABP's Lurgan meat processing plant have voted to strike over pay, in a move set to disrupt beef and lamb supplies.

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Aldi says it is ‘absorbing’ the cost of retail milk price cuts

Aldi says it is ‘absorbing’ the cost of retail milk price cuts

President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Francie Gorman said the price war supermarkets are currently waging on milk could threaten Ireland’s liquid milk sector.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

The £100/kg (€115/kg) steak arrives on the UK supermarket shelf as average retail prices for primary beef cuts increased by 24.4%.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan was speaking following the announcement over the weekend by three major supermarkets that they were cutting the retail price of milk.

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Grocery price inflation at 6.3%

Grocery price inflation at 6.3%

Back-to-school shopping is a key driver in increased grocery sales, with prices also rising.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

While there are still over 100 small cattle and sheep abattoirs in England, their share of the total factory throughput is less than 1%

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