GB-Irish price gap widens

Increases in deadweight cattle prices have widened the gap between GB and Irish prices with seasonal demand outpacing supplies in the UK

Alex Black
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GB-Irish price gap widens

The increase in GB prices means the trade has seen the widest recorded price differential between the two. For the week ending October 12, the price differential between GB and Irish prime beef was...

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