date:Jun 16, 2014
Ireland came in 6th in the latest EU R3 heifer price league table, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission.
It says the ROI the R3 heifer price was 391.0c/kg in the w/e 1 June 2014, up slightly from the 390.2c/kg paid in the w/e 4 May 2014. It was however 5.9c/kg below the EU average price and 13.9c/kg lower than the equivalent price in NI.
The LMC outline that the contraction in beef prices in Ireland, GB and NI in recent weeks while prices in the EU have remained fairly steady has led