IFA Seeks Change in Reference Years For Sheep Welfare Scheme Roll Over
IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy has called on the Department of Agriculture to change the reference years of the Sheep Welfare Scheme for the CAP transition period.”The reference years do not accurately reflect the current flock of many sheep farmers within the scheme and need to be changed,” he said.
IFA Calls For Grace Period For Farmers To Meet BDGP Female Replacement Criteria And Flexibility With Tolerances
IFA National Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden has called on the Minister for Agriculture to provide a ‘Grace’ period for farmers who have yet to meet the 50% female replacement target of 4- and 5- star animals and for flexibility on the tolerances for meeting the requirement where farmers are within 1 animal of meeting the 90% compliance or full compliance with this measure.
BEEF MARKET UPDATE
Latest Beef Price Update 29th October 2020:
Steers €3.60-3.65/kg. Heifers €3.60-3.70/kg. Y bulls €3.50-3.80/kg. Cows €3.00-3.40/kg.
| Week 43 Slaughter Figures 19/10/2020 – 25/10/2020 |
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| Animal | Numbers | % of Total Kill | % Change from prev. Week |
| Steers | 16,732 | 45% | -5% |
| Heifers | 10,499 | 28% | +6.7% |
| Young Bulls | 1,568 | 4% | +5.4% |
| Cows | 7,884 | 21% | -3.3% |
| Total | 37,186 | -1.5% | |
| Year to Date Slaughter Figures | |||
| Numbers | Change from 2019 | ||
| TOTAL | 1,469,089 | +3.3% | |
Source: DAFM Weekly Beef Slaughter Figures
| Official Irish Prices | Official GB Prices | ||||||||
| Animal | Euro/Kg | Change from prev. week | Animal | GBP/Kg | Change from prev. week | Euro/Kg | |||
| R3 Steers | €3.78 | -0.3% | R3 Steers | £3.75 | -0.5% | €4.39 | |||
| R3 Heifers | €3.81 | 0.3% | R3 Heifers | £3.74 | +5.7% | €4.38 | |||
| Y Bulls | O | €3.41 | -0.3% | Y Bulls | O | £3.45 | +1.2% | €4.04 | |
| R | €3.62 | 0% | R | £3.62 | -2.2% | €4.24 | |||
| U | €3.72 | -0.8% | U | £3.74 | +0.8% | €4.38 | |||
| Cows | O | €3.06 | -0.6% | Cows | O | £2.77 | 0% | €3.24 | |
| R | €3.26 | -0.9% | R | £2.85 | -0.4% | €3.34 | |||
Source: DAFM Average Prices, AHDB Deadweight Cattle Price Report
Live Exports:
SHEEP MARKET UPDATE
Latest Lamb Price Update 29th October 2020:
. QA lambs getting €5.25-5.35/kg. all plants on 22kgs now. Ewes €2.60-€2.85/kg. Sell as they become fit.
| Week 43 Slaughter Figures 19/10/2020 – 25/10/2020 | |||
| Animal | Numbers | % Change from prev. Week | % Change from same week 2019 |
| Sheep | 61,423 | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| Year to Date Slaughter Figures | |||
| Numbers | Change from 2019 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,369,646 | +5% | |
Source: DAFM Meat Market Report, AHDB GB Deadweight Sheep Prices
| Official Irish Prices | Official GB Prices | ||||
| Euro/Kg | % Change from same week in 2019 | GBP/Kg | Euro/Kg | ||
| Lamb | €4.92 | +22% | Lamb | £4.41 | €5.16 |
Source: DAFM Meat Market Report
Live Trade: Total live exports stood at 24,807 head to the 01 October 2020
Select and Sell: As always, the advice is to move lambs as they become fit.
