date:Jun 16, 2014
he current market. However, prices do look to be edging back in the latest few weeks.
According to EBLEX, the year to date Irish prime cattle slaughterings totalled an estimated 517,000 head. This represents an increase of 16%, or almost 70,000 head, compared with the same period in 2013.
Interestingly with carcase weights also much higher so far this year it is likely when the official beef production figures are released that total beef supplies will be even higher than the increase in slaug