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Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

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

MARKETS 22 June 2026

Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

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Kill drops below 30,000 head

Kill drops below 30,000 head

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Milk processors confirm April prices

Milk processors confirm April prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Kerry Dairy Ireland holds milk price for April

Kerry Dairy Ireland holds milk price for April

Kerry Dairy Ireland holds milk price for April

NEWS 15 May 2026

April price rise at Dale Farm and Lakeland

April price rise at Dale Farm and Lakeland

April price rise at Dale Farm and Lakeland

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

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Carbery lifts March base price

Carbery lifts March base price

Carbery says it is not seeing the improvement in dairy markets that it would like and supply continues to impact on prices being delivered.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Editorial: winter finisher losses

Editorial: winter finisher losses

The system is broken and the level of risk that finishers were asked to take on this year was unacceptable.

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Beef back €100/head in 3 weeks

Beef back €100/head in 3 weeks

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

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Beef quotes drop again this week

Beef quotes drop again this week

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

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Factories move to manage the beef kill

Factories move to manage the beef kill

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

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure

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

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Beef payment grid needs a revamp

Beef payment grid needs a revamp

The payment gaps down the grades have not changed in over 20 years despite the big increases in base prices.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

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