Live trade

Sheep price update: factories keen for lambs but quotes unchanged

Opening base quotes are in the region of €8.10/kg to €8.20/kg for quality assured lambs, but more sellers with greater negotiating power are securing €8.30/kg to €8.40/kg.

MARKETS 21 July 2025

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Exporters help lamb trade bounce back

Exporters help lamb trade bounce back

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

Sheep price update: trade starting week in steady manner

Sheep price update: trade starting week in steady manner

MARKETS 23 June 2025

Live trade holding strong at Dungannon

Live trade holding strong at Dungannon

Live trade holding strong at Dungannon

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March

The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.

NEWS 8 January 2025

NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive above 550p/kg; hogget quotes wobble

NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive above 550p/kg; hogget quotes wobble

Prime cattle prices keep edging up, while factories have made attempts to cut hogget prices in Northern Ireland.

MARKETS 8 January 2025

History and Charles Haughey's infamous TB eradication call

History and Charles Haughey's infamous TB eradication call

In 1965 Charlie Haughey announced that Ireland had beaten bovine TB - six decades later the farm sector is still grappling with the disease. We look at the history of the eradication scheme.

NEWS 8 January 2025

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

In pictures: Flying trade for fat cattle in Ballymena

Buying demand for fat cattle has never been stronger with a bumper trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart. Kieran Mailey reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2025

NI Trends: cattle prices continue to rise; live trade sets pace on hoggets

NI Trends: cattle prices continue to rise; live trade sets pace on hoggets

The beef trade continues to see prices rising week on week, while hogget prices are also moving upwards.

MARKETS 8 January 2025

Finished cattle prices still on upward curve

Finished cattle prices still on upward curve

The beef trade has seen further increases in factory prices this week, as well as the live trade, while hoggets are also edging upwards in value.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2025

NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg

NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg

The beef trade settles back to normal trading after the Christmas holidays and prices are running above 530p/kg. Hoggets are also on the rise, with quotes up to 700p/kg.

MARKETS 8 January 2025

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