# NI-Britain beef price gap widens -  Premium

> Finished beef cattle prices in Britain ran 20-40p/kg above Northern Ireland as local plants cut base quotes to 356p/kg. Supermarket pressure and rising supply were cited by processors, while weekly kill data showed cattle numbers roughly steady.

- Date: 2017-09-07 · published 2017-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68904-ni-britain-beef-price-gap-widens-premium
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The regional price gap reflects local processing and retail pressure rather than a broad change in feed supply or demand, so the impact on feed-ingredient prices is minimal.

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/more/northern-ireland/ni-britain-beef-price-gap-widens-306512

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