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Sheep
Camera at the Mart: Mule ewe lambs up €29/head and hoggets up €18
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Mule Group sale held in Ballybofey & Stranorlar Livestock Mart.
28 August 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for top lots in Borris
Adam Woods reports from the second annual sale of hoggets and ewe lambs held in Borris Mart, Co Carlow, at the weekend.
23 August 2024 Markets
Galway sheep breeders hoping to make it three in a row
2022 and 2023 were the most successful sales in the last 50 years with renewed demand also evident for this year’s sale.
Top of €4,100 at Irish Dutch Spotted premier
Adam Woods reports from the Dutch Spotted premier sheep sale in Carrick-on-Shannon.
23 August 2024 Pedigree
Farming with military precision in Kells
The National Sheep Association held its AGM on the farm of Roger and Hilary Bell last week. Peter McCann reports
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Texel records broken in Blessington
Adam Woods reports from the Irish Texel Sheep Society premier sale in Blessington Mart on Saturday 10 August.
14 August 2024 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: breeding sales off to a promising start in Tullow
High-quality ewe lambs and hogget ewes were seen at the Tullow Sheep Breeders sale.
14 August 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: insatiable demand from buyers in Loughrea
With only two lots going unsold, a 98% clearance across the yard showed the demand for sheep of all categories in Loughrea Mart on Thursday last.
14 August 2024 Markets
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Mule hoggets up £38/head at Ballymena
The lively start to the 2024 breeding sheep sales has been aided by a sustained lift in the fat lamb trade.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep sales get off to a flying start in Tullow
Tullow sheep breeders saw a variety of high-quality ewe lambs and hogget ewes along with a charity sale.
7 August 2024 News
Record prices paid for breeding sheep
Record prices for breeding stock are being driven by a very robust fat lamb trade, with quotes from local factories moving upwards again this week.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland