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Friesian bull calf prices quadruple on 2024

Friesian bull calf prices have hit new heights as demand has seen their price become unrecognisable compared to other years. Mart managers are also reporting stronger interest in calves this year.

NEWS 12 March 2025

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Watch: dry cows hit €4.43/kg in Elphin

MARKETS 11 March 2025

Store cattle in high demand at Dungannon

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 2025

Martbids Database: heavy bullocks take massive jump in marts

MARKETS 26 February 2025

Home Farm: Spring plans delayed

VIEWPOINTS 26 February 2025

Martbids Database: heavy bullocks take massive jump in marts

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

MARKETS 5 February 2025

Home Farm: Spring plans delayed

The beans are going into fields that had a terrible crop of winter barley, a bad crop of winter wheat and a reasonable crop of late sown spring barley.

VIEWPOINTS 5 February 2025

Weanlings up £1/kg at NI livestock marts

Data compiled by the LMC confirms that prices for weanlings in marts across Northern Ireland are running £1/kg of this time last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 February 2025

Mohill’s Monaghan day sales moves up the dials

Adam Woods reports from Mohill mart’s special Monaghan day sale of weanling heifers.

MARKETS 5 February 2025

Weanlings break the €4.50/kg barrier

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

MARKETS 5 February 2025

Live cattle exports to Spain and Italy booming

There were over 2,300 more cattle exported to Spain in January 2024, while exports to Italy increased by 800 head and exports to Northern Ireland rose by over 400 head.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?

Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 5 February 2025

Watch: Northern buyers light up Elphin heifer trade

Adam Woods has the latest from Elphin mart’s special beef heifer sale which took place on Wednesday 5 February.

MARKETS 5 February 2025

Martbids Database: farmers and exporters clash in battle for cattle

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

MARKETS 5 February 2025

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.

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Friesian bull calf prices quadruple on 2024

MOST READ STORIES

Watch: dry cows hit €4.43/kg in Elphin

Store cattle in high demand at Dungannon

Martbids Database: heavy bullocks take massive jump in marts

Martbids Database: heavy bullocks take massive jump in marts

Home Farm: Spring plans delayed

Home Farm: Spring plans delayed

Martbids Database: heavy bullocks take massive jump in marts

Home Farm: Spring plans delayed

Weanlings up £1/kg at NI livestock marts

Mohill’s Monaghan day sales moves up the dials

Weanlings break the €4.50/kg barrier

Live cattle exports to Spain and Italy booming

Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?

Watch: Northern buyers light up Elphin heifer trade

Martbids Database: farmers and exporters clash in battle for cattle

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

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