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Beef trade bottoms out with quotes stable again this week

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

MARKETS 15 June 2026

Beef trade bottoms out with quotes stable again this week

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Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Stable food price index hides performance of beef

Stable food price index hides performance of beef

NEWS 12 June 2026

Factories accused of engineered beef price cuts

Factories accused of engineered beef price cuts

Factories accused of engineered beef price cuts

NEWS 11 June 2026

Calf prices surge to record high

Calf prices surge to record high

Calf prices surge to record high

NEWS 10 June 2026

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Soft demand is hitting beef prices, says LMC

Soft demand is hitting beef prices, says LMC

Peter McCann reports from the CAFRE / UFU beef conference, held on Wednesday

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 3 June 2026

Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

Editorial: factory beef prices vs retail prices

While factories have been quick to point to demand issues and chills being full of beef, the reality is there is very little transparency around any of these claims.

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Kill drops below 30,000 head

Kill drops below 30,000 head

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

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Beef trade shows signs of steadying

Beef trade shows signs of steadying

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

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Irish beef price trend opposite to southern hemisphere and US

Irish beef price trend opposite to southern hemisphere and US

While Irish prices have been falling over recent months, prices have been rising in the top three beef exporting countries.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Neither factories nor Meat Industry Ireland will go into the detail of cattle finishing contracts 'a lot of farmers' have with processors, the latter group told TDs.

NEWS 3 June 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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