Auctioneer and Carnew mart owner David Quinn explains why he’s confident beef prices will stay high – and discusses selling 50,000 cattle and 100,000 sheep annually, and navigating challenges, price swings, disease outbreaks, restrictions, shifting regulations and controlling credit
David Quinn is the owner of Carnew Mart and Quinn Property. Photos by Patrick Browne
Standing behind his counter this time last year, auctioneer David Quinn couldn’t have imagined beef prices reaching €7.00/kg or even €8.00/kg.
The Carnew mart owner recalls telling a customer last Christmas that a rise was coming.