# Beef & Sheep Update 11th December - Irish Farmers' Association

> Irish beef prices were steady in early December, with steers at €3.70 to 3.75/kg and cows at €2.90 to 3.40/kg, and demand described as strong. Weekly slaughter numbers fell 5.5% and the IFA set out Brexit demands covering UK market access.

- Date: 2020-12-12 · published 2020-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49600-beef-and-sheep-update-11th-december-irish-farmers-association
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Irish supply and strong demand support European beef prices, while Brexit trade terms could alter export flows to the UK.

## Sources

- ifa.ie: https://www.ifa.ie/markets-and-prices/beef-sheep-update-11th-december/

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