Calf prices

Dairy Management: does it pay to rear calves for longer?

Aidan Brennan looks at the economics of keeping calves on dairy farms for longer in order to increase the sale price and add more value to milk.

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Dairy Management: does it pay to rear calves for longer?

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Dairy beef budgets: where will the calf price finally land?

Dairy beef budgets: where will the calf price finally land?

CALVES 25 January 2026

Close to 20% increase in calf throughput for Cork Marts in 2025

Close to 20% increase in calf throughput for Cork Marts in 2025

CALVES 17 January 2026

Buyers beware: the top tips for buying calves this spring

Buyers beware: the top tips for buying calves this spring

Buyers beware: the top tips for buying calves this spring

CALVES 14 January 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

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Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

A year of strong demand saw no sign of waning at Bandon Mart, as there was a full clearance of cattle at the Co Cork mart's final sale of 2025, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

Strong domestic demand has resulted in calf prices running considerably ahead of last December according to the ICBF calf price database, reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

It is predicted the majority of this decrease will be shouldered by dairy farms, with Teagasc economists estimating that incomes will fall on these farms by 42% on average to €80,000.

NEWS 1 October 2025

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

Laurence Shalloo was speaking at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Clonmel on Wednesday.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Continental calves sold from €600 to €900-plus, Angus and Herefords sold from €350 to €700 and Friesian bull calves ranged from €215 to upwards of €400/head.

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

Contracting beef cow numbers and a ban on calf imports from Mexico have contributed to the surge in US calf prices.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

The first suckled calf sales of the season in NI have got off to a very strong start

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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