Beef Prices: Factories turn the screw as strong numbers show no sign of tapering off
Quotes for bullocks entrenched at €5.15/kg with heifers on €5.20/kg
While there remains a ray of hope that numbers may ease in June, 31,640 were processed in the week ending May 14 — up 1,143 on the previous week. — © Brian Farrell
Martin Coughlan
Numbers of cattle presenting at the country’s beef factories continue strong, with producers seeing delays of a week to 10 days in getting stock away.
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