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Sheep mart watch: boost for cull ewes as sheep trade remains unchanged

Heavy well-fleshed cull ewes have seen a boost in activity from buyers with the lamb trade remaining fairly unchanged on last week. More farmers buying store lambs in the southeast has boosted trade.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: boost for cull ewes as sheep trade remains unchanged

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Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

MARKETS 7 August 2026

Sheep mart watch: bigger sheep numbers appearing in marts

Sheep mart watch: bigger sheep numbers appearing in marts

Sheep mart watch: bigger sheep numbers appearing in marts

MARKETS 5 August 2026

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MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Watch: weanling bulls sell to €3,500 in Elphin

Watch: weanling bulls sell to €3,500 in Elphin

Overall champion of the show and top price of the day was a Limousin-cross bull born April 2025 weighing 535kg that sold for €3,500 (€6.54/kg).

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Despite the ban on non-slaughter exports to the North and a slippage in beef price in factories, the live trade has stayed relatively firm again this week.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Martbids Database: heavy heifers and bull weanlings slip in price

Martbids Database: heavy heifers and bull weanlings slip in price

Martin Merrick gives the latest update on the mart trade, where a lack of exporter presence around the ring now seems to be taking effect.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

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