Mart prices

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 2 July 2025

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

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

MARKETS 30 June 2025

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

Sheep mart prices: firmer tone but lamb prices disappoint

MARKETS 30 April 2025

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

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

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

NEWS 18 April 2025

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

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

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

MARKETS 16 April 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 January 2025

Martbids Database: dry cow demand exceeds supply

Martbids Database: dry cow demand exceeds supply

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts

MARKETS 22 January 2025

Beef continues to set weekly record highs

Beef continues to set weekly record highs

Prime cattle prices in NI are running more than 60p/kg above the equivalent week in January 2024.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 January 2025

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