Last week’s beef kill rose to 40,881 cattle, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s database.
Summary:
- Young bulls: 3,720;
- Bull: 682;
- Steers: 13,102;
- Cows: 7,606;
- Heifers: 11,838.
Quotes
In terms of quotes, factories are offering a base price of €3.70/kg for steers this week, while between €3.70-€3.75/kg is on the table for heifers.
O/R/U grade young bulls are ranging between €3.40-€3.70/kg, while between €3.00-€3.45/kg is being quoted for cows.
