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Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

With the factory kill again below 30,000 last week - some 10,000 lower than last year - farmers hold the aces in price negotiations.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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Camera at the Mart: demand high in Clogher for store cattle

Camera at the Mart: demand high in Clogher for store cattle

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: flying trade at Roscrea weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: flying trade at Roscrea weanling sale

MARKETS 22 October 2025

Sheep mart prices: demand for fleshed lambs increases

Sheep mart prices: demand for fleshed lambs increases

Sheep mart prices: demand for fleshed lambs increases

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Sheep price update: steadier quotes but pressure remains

Sheep price update: steadier quotes but pressure remains

Sheep price update: steadier quotes but pressure remains

MARKETS 8 September 2025

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Sheep Management: selling hill lambs, fertiliser deadline and SIS eligibility

Sheep Management: selling hill lambs, fertiliser deadline and SIS eligibility

Demand for all hill lambs is well up on previous years but mart managers still report a premium paid for lambs presented optimally.

MANAGEMENT 12 March 2025

Lamb quotes cut by 10-20c/kg

Lamb quotes cut by 10-20c/kg

The cut in price leaves opening prices on offer for quality assured lambs in the region of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg.

NEWS 12 March 2025

Watch: Belgian Blue weanling heifer hits €4,400 in Balla

Watch: Belgian Blue weanling heifer hits €4,400 in Balla

Luke Gibson reports from Saturday’s cattle sale in Balla Mart, where a Belgian Blue heifer hit €4,400.

MARKETS 12 March 2025

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Agents remain focused on hoggets, with lower demand for relatively small entries of lambs.

MARKETS 12 March 2025

Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices

Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices

Caitríona Morrissey is joined by Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan to answer your farm management questions and look at markets trends and scheme updates.

NEWS 12 March 2025

Store cattle prices up €1,000/head in five years

Store cattle prices up €1,000/head in five years

The latest on this week’s cattle trade including much cattle prices have improved.

MARKETS 12 March 2025

Red-hot market sees farmers reel in cattle purchases

Red-hot market sees farmers reel in cattle purchases

With exporters and Northern Irish buyers pushing mart prices to record levels, many farmers have had to cut cattle purchases this spring.

NEWS 12 March 2025

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MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

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