weanlings

Camera at the Mart: weanlings and forward stores in keen demand in Headford

Martin Merrick reports from Headford Mart’s general cattle sale on Saturday, where factory agents and exporters battled for finished lots.

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: weanlings and forward stores in keen demand in Headford

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Camera at the Mart: suckler pairings sell to €4,650 in Ballinasloe

Camera at the Mart: suckler pairings sell to €4,650 in Ballinasloe

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

GRASS & FEEDING 4 February 2026

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

MARKETS 2 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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Bluetongue has not hit the mart trade

Bluetongue has not hit the mart trade

There is some concern among farmers regarding bluetongue, but this has not been reflected in the mart trade.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Writing up the due dates and bulls used into our high-tech AI notebook, I realised it’s the first time in over 30 years that we’ve not used a single Belgian Blue bull.

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Specialist bull beef finishers locked horns with live exporters and generated keen competition, while farmers and finishers were active for heifers.

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Cattle prices were nearly all sharper than for the previous week, with bull weanlings, suckler cows and cull cows all being highly in demand.

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Mercosur protest despite the majority approval vote on Friday.

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

New Year cheer for weanlings at Enniskillen

New Year cheer for weanlings at Enniskillen

David Clarke reports on the first sale of the year held at Enniskillen Mart.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Over 5,000 weanlings set to depart Ireland

Over 5,000 weanlings set to depart Ireland

Adam Woods has the latest on weanling exports and news of a number of shipments due to depart in January.

MARKETS 7 January 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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