Factory and wholesale beef buyers from Northern Ireland will continue to be a significant presence in the southern mart trade during 2021.
That’s the verdict from mart managers, who are reporting strong demand from the North in recent weeks.
Maurice Brosnan, manager of Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry, said trade to the North had started “very brightly” this year and Northern buyers are continuing to “put it up to their southern counterparts for both cows and heifers”.
Stephen Hannon of the Aurivio Mart Group said: “When it comes to better cattle, theirs is the only trade that creates real competition.