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.