# Record UK beef prices lead to Irish cattle imports - Farmers Weekly

> UK processors are buying live Irish cattle to secure beef as UK supply is at its tightest since the 2001 foot-and-mouth epidemic. Scottish deadweight base prices reached a record 420p/kg, well above Irish prices that run 18-20% lower.

- Date: 2021-04-14 · published 2021-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47533-record-uk-beef-prices-lead-to-irish-cattle-imports-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight UK cattle supply and record deadweight prices support UK and Irish cattle values, and the import flow shifts Irish supply toward UK processors, which keeps feeder and live cattle prices firm.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/taking-stock/record-uk-beef-prices-lead-to-irish-cattle-imports

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