Beef factory quotes unchanged as Bord Bia predicts stable trade for much of 2024
Bullocks continue on a general base price of €5.10-5.15/kg, with heifers on €5.15-5.20/kg
IFA National Livestock chair Declan Hanrahan said factories are very anxious for cattle and are offering deals up to 10c/kg above quotes. Photo: Gerry Mooney
With both last week and this week seeing factory working days reduced to four due to bank holidays, numbers processed over both weeks are expected to be considerably reduced.
However, as we all know, ‘expectation’ often turns out to be nothing more than a warm smile and a peck on the cheek.
