Factory Prices

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Low weekly numbers keeping the pressure on factories to chase cattle and putting farmers with cattle to sell in a strong position.

NEWS 29 October 2025

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Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

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Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

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NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

The increase in the prime beef trade has filtered through to the cull cow market

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 June 2025

Beef Trends: trade bursts through €8/kg barrier

Beef Trends: trade bursts through €8/kg barrier

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the latest factory prices for finished cattle.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Taking stock of the weight and condition of lambs at weaning will allow informed decisions to be made on finishing lambs efficiently.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Sheep mart report: trade steady to easier in places

Sheep mart report: trade steady to easier in places

Factory agents seem to be coyer in their purchasing behaviour as the week has progressed and are trying to use pressure on factory prices to reduce prices paid.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks hit €3,810 in Carnaross

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks hit €3,810 in Carnaross

Luke Gibson reports from Monday’s calf and bullock sale in Carnaross Mart, Co Meath.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

Ruth Murtagh: full-forward on the field and full of love for farming

Ruth Murtagh: full-forward on the field and full of love for farming

From the farm and the bog to the football field and beyond, Ruth isn’t afraid of hard work and she has bright plans for the future.

FEATURES 18 June 2025

Beef Trends: factories apply more pressure

Beef Trends: factories apply more pressure

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished stock.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

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MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

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