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Sheep mart prices: agents keen but more cautious buying
Darren Carty
It is clear that factories want to increase throughput, with agents keen not to let sheep home unsold, but also not willing to get caught up in heated bidding exchanges.
1 May 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: quality lots a steady trade in Cashel
Shanon Kinahan reports from Cashel Mart, where a strong trade was recorded for suckler-bred lots, while calf numbers begin to fall.
1 May 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: finished cattle quotes steady
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
Sheep mart prices: factory pressure felt in live trade
Sales held in recent days have witnessed prices ease on average by €5 to €10/head for hoggets and spring lambs.
1 May 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: grass buyers fire up trade for light weanlings
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the latest on what’s happening in the country’s marts
24 April 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: cows preferred over prime cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished stock.
17 April 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: trade remains firm though spring lamb numbers low
Similar last week, while overall trade is strong, there is a low number of spring lambs coming through marts.
10 April 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: cows the highlight of this week's trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what’s being quoted for different types of cattle.
10 April 2024 Markets
No change to beef quotes
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes that farmers are receiving for finished cattle.
8 April 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: big fall off in spring lamb numbers
Sales which experienced significant numbers of lambs on offer before the Easter break recorded a sharp drop in entries this week.
3 April 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes remain unchanged
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
3 April 2024 Markets
No change to beef quotes
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
1 April 2024 Markets