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.
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.
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the most improvement in 2024.
Adam Woods compares different breeds and how they performed in the bullock and heifer rings in marts in 2024.
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
Aidan Brennan looks back at dairy commodity prices over the last year and says that the performance of butter has been noteworthy.
In this week’s Grain Trends report, we look back at prices for different crops in 2024 and what levels they reached.
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
Rachel Gallagher reports from Carnew Mart for its last sheep sale of the year.