Mart prices

Sheep price update: steadier quotes but pressure remains

Quotes for quality assured lamb are in the region of €7.80/kg but agents remain subdued and mart prices in many sales continue to face price pressure.

MARKETS 8 September 2025

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Lamb quotes cut by 10-20c/kg

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

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

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Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

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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 29 January 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 29 January 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 29 January 2025

Friesian bull calf prices double on 2024

Friesian bull calf prices double on 2024

Friesian bull calves have been the category of calves that have seen the highest percentage increase in price compared to last year according to the ICBF calf price summary.

NEWS 29 January 2025

Camera at the Mart: ewes and lambs cause a stir in Drumshanbo

Camera at the Mart: ewes and lambs cause a stir in Drumshanbo

Rachel Gallagher reports from Drumshanbo Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.

MARKETS 29 January 2025

Hogget prices stabilise and rebound

Hogget prices stabilise and rebound

Agents have been more active in recent days in sourcing hoggets, with prices ranging from €8.80/kg to €9/kg.

MARKETS 29 January 2025

NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices

NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices

Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.

MARKETS 29 January 2025

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Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

Farmers have always been susceptible to shifting market prices, changing policies, and unpredictable weather. These external factors constantly reshape the financial landscape.

Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

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