Factories keep cattle men on the back foot

Steers Heifers Cull Cows Young Bulls I’M not going to pretend there is any real good news on the factory price front. Bullocks and heifers remain the same price as they have for weeks: €3.75/kg and €3.85/kg respectively.

The story among the young bulls is worse still, with U grades in general now seeing prices in the €3.50-3.60/kg range, leaving Rs at €3.40-3.50/ kg and O grades around €3.20-3.30kg.

On the cow front, R grades continue to trade at €3.00/kg with O grades €2.80-2.85/kg, while that better P3 cow is at €2.502.60/kg mark.

However, I refuse to believe that 2019 will be a total washout.

Kerry’s footballers sent out a message at the weekend, letting Dublin know that their attempt on another All-Ireland will not be a procession, and judging by current mart prices for better stock there is no lack of appetite among cattle men for staying in the game.

For now, though, with factory kills remaining