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Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

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

MARKETS 13 April 2026

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

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Camera at the Mart: steady trade as calf numbers ease in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: steady trade as calf numbers ease in Bandon

MARKETS 13 April 2026

US beef exports fall as imports increase

US beef exports fall as imports increase

NEWS 12 April 2026

Watch: beef calves dominate Castlerea weekly calf sale

Watch: beef calves dominate Castlerea weekly calf sale

Watch: beef calves dominate Castlerea weekly calf sale

MARKETS 10 April 2026

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

MARKETS 8 April 2026

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Beef trade records a lift

Beef trade records a lift

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

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid trade for stores in Inishowen Mart

Camera at the Mart: solid trade for stores in Inishowen Mart

An entry of over 300 head met keen demand from farmers and feeders, with factory agents also exhibiting a greater appetite for slaughter-fit stock.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

Martin Merrick reports on the latest trends in live cattle sales, with a greater bite seen for finished and forward store cattle over the last week.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: addition of second weekly sale a boost for Kanturk

Camera at the Mart: addition of second weekly sale a boost for Kanturk

Kanturk Mart's decision to add an extra weekly calf sale has been well received by buyers and sellers alike and has resulted in extra calves being sold through the north Cork mart.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Calf price update: prices head south as peak passes

Calf price update: prices head south as peak passes

Peak calf supply appears to have passed and prices, while ahead of previous years, had a downward trajectory over the last week, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

A total of 1,665 Irish bulls have landed safely in Algeria from a shipment organised by Roscommon based Maxwell Livestock, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart, where a special sale of weanlings met strong demand, with heifers selling to €4,220, while bulls topped at €2,950.

MARKETS 7 April 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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