Irish cattle prices are rising, but remain €350/head behind Britain. Irish farmgate beef prices have started to move in recent weeks, with the R3 steer now at €3.90/kg (ex-VAT). However, they remain completely adrift of Britain on the equivalent of €4.75/kg and the North on the equivalent of €4.75/kg for the R3 steer. This means that a typical Irish R3 steer is worth between €300 and €350 per head less than its UK counterpart. The Irish steer price has pulled ahead of the EU average R3 young bull price of €3.77/kg. In the world’s top three beef-exporting nations, Australia is well in front on the equivalent of €4.30/kg, the US is on €3.57/kg and Brazil is on the equivalent of €3.09/kg.