date:Mar 14, 2014
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that that beef kill has been above 30,000 for 23 of the last 26 weeks since September 2013.
The 30,000 mark was breached again last week with the total kill standing at 32,919. The kill was 4,846 head ahead of the same week last year, representing a 17 per cent increase.
This figure is up on the previous weeks kill which was 31,854. Cumulatively the kill is now stands at 310,666 head, up some 21,952 on 2013.
Supplies of young bulls have rebounde