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Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Despite challenging prices for factory-fit cattle, the weanling trade in Gortatlea Mart lit up on Wednesday evening, with exceptional demand from exporters. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 16 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

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Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

MARTS 15 May 2026

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

Brazil’s beef exports pass 1m tonnes in April

NEWS 15 May 2026

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Beef Trends: lowest cow kill in 2026

Beef Trends: lowest cow kill in 2026

Beef Trends: lowest cow kill in 2026

MARKETS 13 May 2026

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Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martin Merrick looks at this week’s mart trade, where no stock type was immune to a slippage in price, though some have suffered more than others.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

Martin Merrick reports from Ballinrobe Mart’s cattle sale, where both price and quantity of cattle held firm.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Calf price update: Angus- and Hereford-cross bulls still above 2025 prices

Calf price update: Angus- and Hereford-cross bulls still above 2025 prices

Numbers are holding stable at marts and prices for traditional beef breed-cross bull calves continue to perform above their high levels from last year. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Shippers keep floor under weanling trade

Shippers keep floor under weanling trade

Demand from shippers for weanling bulls compensated for a tougher domestic trade in south Kerry, as factory price cuts impact farmer confidence, according to Iveragh Mart manager, Mike Kissane.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Price gap between bulls and heifers

Price gap between bulls and heifers

The difference in price between bull and heifer calf price is continuing to grow, as strong demand from shippers is pushing on prices for bull calves.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Elphin Mart saw a special organic sale on Monday evening alongside its weekly cattle sale, with a 100% clearance for organic cattle and a red-hot trade for bull weanlings.

MARTS 12 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: brisk trade for bull calves in Castleisland

Camera at the Mart: brisk trade for bull calves in Castleisland

It's been a spring to remember for calf sales in Castleisland Mart, with prices ahead of any other year. In recent weeks, bull calf prices have shot up due to demand from shippers.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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