beef price tracker

Salrub · 12-09-2016 10:05AM

3.75 this week in most places so far. Hard to know what next week will be like

simx · 12-09-2016 11:09AM

Talking to agent the other day and reckoned blks could hit 3.70 but won't be for long though

CallofGuti · 12-09-2016 07:24PM

simx wrote: »

Talking to agent the other day and reckoned blks could hit 3.70 but won't be for long though

Ranging between 3.70 per kilo and being told that they don't want cattle in this country.

darragh_haven · 12-09-2016 07:31PM

Sent off 17 yesterday. 10 bullocks at €3.80/kg and 7 heifers at €3.90/kg. Price was dropping if they were loaded this morning
Only 4 left now, and they'll be fed at grass and go to the factory before housing.

rangler1 · 13-09-2016 02:35PM

Beef price protest in Tullamore tomorrow, what have the factories done now........gonna be a long winter for some!!!!!!

Willfarman · 13-09-2016 06:09PM

rangler1 wrote: »

Beef price protest in Tullamore tomorrow, what have the factories done now........gonna be a long winter for some!!!!!!

No real justification for a price cut only proves they can do do as they wish if numbers rise even minimally. and that the cartel is in full control. Sterling strengthened in recent weeks as did U.K. Beef price.

Salrub · 13-09-2016 09:49PM

Willfarman wrote: »

No real justification for a price cut only proves they can do do as they wish if numbers rise even minimally. and that the cartel is in full control. Sterling strengthened in recent weeks as did U.K. Beef price.

Massive difference between uk beef price and price here. We seem to always get the raw deal over here anyway

Cavanjack · 16-09-2016 05:59PM

Any quotes for bullocks for next week? Talk of another 5c cut to 3.70. Would leave o grade cattle fairly poor.

rangler1 · 16-09-2016 07:34PM

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/opinion-days-bringing-farmers-streets-protest/

There you are !!!!! all we had to do was withdraw supplies....yeah right.
That'd happen alright

barnaman · 17-09-2016 10:21AM

talking to an Liffey Meats agent he said getting cut to €3,70 soon. Booked 10 heifers in at €3.85

Bass Reeves · 17-09-2016 10:26AM

barnaman wrote: »

talking to an Liffey Meats agent he said getting cut to €3,70 soon. Booked 10 heifers in at €3.85

Was told local factory is paying 3.8/kg for next week...... unfortunately they are full for the week. Squeezed in an AA bullock's and a HEX going over 30 months of age in next 10 days. Would have like to get 6-8 away.

barnaman · 17-09-2016 10:33AM

yeah its a killer and weanlings making more nearly than finished cattle. I am going to read the snail farming thread and come up with the angle of farming slugs.

Bass Reeves · 17-09-2016 10:40AM

rangler1 wrote: »

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/opinion-days-bringing-farmers-streets-protest/

There you are !!!!! all we had to do was withdraw supplies....yeah right.
That'd happen alright

TBH at present they are right. Any slow up in cattle going to factory's will really lift prices. Finished cattle quite scarce. Agriland's suggestion is as good as trying to get any satisfaction by protesting out supermarkets. We only kill 10% of our cattle for Irish Market. Do the supermarkets handle 60% of that 10%. So trying to rise prices being paid to us by Larry and co by protesting outside Supermarkets in Ireland will encourage Sainberry and Asda to put pressure on Larry to rise prices.

On Larry I wonder is he involved to any great extent any longer. Somehow by the suttle change in direction over last two year I wonder has senior management and his son the main input at present.

Base price · 17-09-2016 07:18PM

Bass Reeves wrote: »

TBH at present they are right. Any slow up in cattle going to factory's will really lift prices. Finished cattle quite scarce. Agriland's suggestion is as good as trying to get any satisfaction by protesting out supermarkets. We only kill 10% of our cattle for Irish Market. Do the supermarkets handle 60% of that 10%. So trying to rise prices being paid to us by Larry and co by protesting outside Supermarkets in Ireland will encourage Sainberry and Asda to put pressure on Larry to rise prices.

On Larry I wonder is he involved to any great extent any longer. Somehow by the suttle change in direction over last two year I wonder has senior management and his son the main input at present.

The tail is now wagging the dog.

Never wrestle with pigs · 17-09-2016 09:31PM

Next week local is booked out and killing for 5 days, that didn't happen for the last two years. Allot of heavy cattle being flung in. Finding it hard to see any lift in price from now to Christmas.