Beef price yet to break the £4/kg ceiling in Scotland
The Scottish beef market seems to be reluctant to reach £4/kg, with most abattoirs quoting farmers £3.82 to £3.88/kg for R grade carcases. The official Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) price for R grading steers for the week ending 23 January was £3.92/ kg, which is up 2p/kg on the week. Same-grade heifers rose 3p to £3.93/kg. The young bull price dropped 6p/kg to £3.62/kg. Finished cows were reported by the AHDB at £2.65/kg for an 0-4, which is up 1/kg. R grade cows can expect £2.85/kg. Thainstone sold 226 cull cows and bulls last Thursday. The average weight...
Source: farmersjournal.ie