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Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale

Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.

27 December 2024 MARKETS
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Sheep Trends: lamb price hits €9/kg before year end

Farmers delivering significant numbers of lambs for Christmas week have received slightly higher prices, with the general run of lambs trading from €8.80/kg to €8.90/kg.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Analysis: cattle trade kicks on in 2024

Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the most improvement in 2024.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Martbids Database: Charolais crowned king of the ring in 2024

Adam Woods compares different breeds and how they performed in the bullock and heifer rings in marts in 2024.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Beef Trends: 2024 quotes finish on a high

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

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Dairy Trends: butter the star performer in year of two halves

Aidan Brennan looks back at dairy commodity prices over the last year and says that the performance of butter has been noteworthy.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Grain Trends: look back on prices for 2024

In this week’s Grain Trends report, we look back at prices for different crops in 2024 and what levels they reached.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Camera at the Mart: weanlings in demand at Swatragh Mart

Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.

23 December 2024 MARKETS
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Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €210 in Carnew's final sheep sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from Carnew Mart for its last sheep sale of the year.

23 December 2024 MARKETS