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Watch: weanling heifers sell to top of €11/kg in Ennis special sale

Weaning heifers sold for €1,008/head higher than the corresponding sale in 2024, with bull weanlings running €1,000/head higher.

MARKETS 30 August 2025

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Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

Inaugural sale of Roscommon sheep breed

MARKETS 29 August 2025

Top hoggets sell above €400/head

Top hoggets sell above €400/head

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to beef trade

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to beef trade

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to beef trade

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Martbids Database: light bull weanlings head for €7/kg

Martbids Database: light bull weanlings head for €7/kg

Martbids Database: light bull weanlings head for €7/kg

MARKETS 27 August 2025

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Camera at the Mart: lightning trade for weanlings in Gort

Camera at the Mart: lightning trade for weanlings in Gort

Exporters underpinned the trade for top-quality bulls, while farmers looking to source high-quality heifers for breeding drove demand, with a particularly sharp trade for Limousin-Blue-crosses.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Camera at the Mart: store lamb trade sizzles in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: store lamb trade sizzles in Milltown

Store lambs proved popular sellers in Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart in Milltown, with close to a full clearance in a busy sale, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Camera at the Mart: gift of the gavel for Blarney Castle herd

Camera at the Mart: gift of the gavel for Blarney Castle herd

Solid interest translated into good prices for the production sale at the Turret Farm Production Sale in Macroom Mart last weekend, with heifers making up to €3,500.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes fall by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes fall by 10c/kg

Opening prices for quality assured lambs have fallen below the €8/kg mark, with factories opening negotiations at a price of €7.90/kg.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs tracking factory price

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs tracking factory price

Heavier lambs weighing upwards of 50kg to 54kg are trading on average from €170 to €176/head, with select lots rising to and exceeding €180/head.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Dairy Trends: markets continue to dip downwards

Dairy Trends: markets continue to dip downwards

European dairy prices continued the downward trend this week, with butter leading the charge, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Grain Trends: steady prices, but plenty of grain

Grain Trends: steady prices, but plenty of grain

There is a lot of grain on the market at present, but prices held steady this week in the main. Oilseed rape is worth a look.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

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