The drive and competition between factory agents to get their hands on ‘factory-fit’ cattle continued last week, with little or no setbacks in trade reported in marts.
Some mart managers were also reporting the fact that some cattle were either overage or out-of-spec had minimal impact on their prices last week.
Looking at the forward bullocks first of all, these were securing prices of generally ranging from €2.10/kg up to of €2.30/kg. Hereford and Angus bullocks that were ready for hanging up were fetching prices of €1.95-2.10/kg.
Beef heifers with continental breeding were averaging at €2.15-2.25/kg, with plenty of stand out prices recorded in some marts.