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Calf price update: numbers up on 2024 levels as some prices slip

Calf numbers remain ahead of 2024 levels, but there has been a slip in price among the more popular breeds, as mart managers note a fall-off in farmer buyers.

MARKETS 28 May 2025

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Angus bull tops Kilkenny May sale at €7,100

Angus bull tops Kilkenny May sale at €7,100

PEDIGREE 20 May 2025

Camera at the Mart: heavy calves a great trade in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: heavy calves a great trade in Bandon

MARKETS 19 May 2025

Calf price update: climb of €94/head in a week for Belgian Blue heifer calves

Calf price update: climb of €94/head in a week for Belgian Blue heifer calves

Calf price update: climb of €94/head in a week for Belgian Blue heifer calves

MARKETS 14 May 2025

Calf prices continue to rise

Calf prices continue to rise

Calf prices continue to rise

NEWS 14 May 2025

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Camera at the Mart: all systems go as calf price strengthens in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: all systems go as calf price strengthens in Bandon

Supply is noticeably dropping off and this is resulting in prices remaining on a very firm footing at the weekly calf sale in Bandon Mart.

MARKETS 30 April 2025

Calf price update: bull calf prices increase across the breeds as supply falls

Calf price update: bull calf prices increase across the breeds as supply falls

Prices for bull calves were up anywhere from €14/head to €36/head compared with last week, according to the ICBF calf price database, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 30 April 2025

Whopping €13,300 for Angus bull in Carrick

Whopping €13,300 for Angus bull in Carrick

The showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon produced another flying trade for Angus bulls on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Camera at the mart: As you were with 1,400-calf catalogue at Bandon sale

Camera at the mart: As you were with 1,400-calf catalogue at Bandon sale

There was no upset in trade as prices held firm in Bandon Mart where over 1,400 calves went through the ring at the west Cork venue's bank holiday calf sale.

MARKETS 30 April 2025

Top call of €6,100 for Moyclare bull

Top call of €6,100 for Moyclare bull

There was a brisk trade for Hereford bulls in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, on Friday 25 April, writes Nevan McKiernan

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Hereford and Angus youths set to represent Ireland abroad

Hereford and Angus youths set to represent Ireland abroad

Young members from the Irish Hereford Breed Society and the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society will represent Ireland at international competitions this year, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Calf price update: prices shoot up as supply slips back

Calf price update: prices shoot up as supply slips back

Calf numbers slipped back following a rise the previous week and this, combined with exceptional demand from farmers and shippers, resulted in calf prices going up right across the board.

MARKETS 30 April 2025

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