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Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

UK shoppers have increased their spending on beef purchases but it isn't buying as much as it did before.

NEWS 13 March 2026

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

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How much is too much to pay for calves?

How much is too much to pay for calves?

MARKETS 12 March 2026

Ballymahon Mart moves to Martbids

Ballymahon Mart moves to Martbids

NEWS 11 March 2026

Beef back €100/head in 3 weeks

Beef back €100/head in 3 weeks

Beef back €100/head in 3 weeks

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

NEWS 11 March 2026

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MartBids analysis: bullock price recovers as heifers fall

MartBids analysis: bullock price recovers as heifers fall

Martin Merrick gives the latest on the live beef trade in the days following the opening of live export for breeding and store cattle to Northern Ireland.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Martin Merrick reports from Balla mart’s weanling show and sale on Tuesday evening, where big numbers failed to match demand from buyers on the night.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Martin Merrick reports from Gort mart’s weanling show and slae, where high end stock met with high end prices.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Up to €700 for Angus-cross calves in Milltown

Up to €700 for Angus-cross calves in Milltown

Farmer demand drove on trade inMid-Kerry this week especially for heavier beef-cross calves reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

Calf price update: prices move upwards as numbers spike

After slipping the previous week, strong demand from both home and abroad appears to have given calf prices a bounce over the last seven days reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Stronger calves best sellers in Ballymahon

Cathal Gormley reports from Ballymahon for its weekly calf sale on Thursday last.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Beef quotes drop again this week

Beef quotes drop again this week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

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