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Beef
Sheep price update: another 20-30c/kg cut for hogget and lamb quotes
Darren Carty
Base quotes have reduced by 50c/kg in the space of a week or in excess of €10 per head.
Sheep price update: another 20-30c/kg cut for hogget and lamb quotes
Beef factories try to put pressure on trade
21 April 2025 Markets
Beef factories try to put pressure on trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
21 April 2025 Markets
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Trade ramps up a notch in Bandon Mart as almost 1,700 calves go through the ring, reports Tommy Moyles.
Calf exports up 20% as Netherlands and Spain seek Irish calves
Demand from continent sees almost 20,000 extra calves being shipped out of the state compared to same time last year. The Netherlands and Spain remain the biggest markets.
19 April 2025 Markets
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.
18 April 2025 News
Store cattle prices up €1,000/head in five years
The latest on this week’s cattle trade including much cattle prices have improved.
16 April 2025 Markets
No let up in calf prices as supply begins to slip
Calf prices continue to move in an upward trajectory as the peak calving season has passed. Prices for the main categories of calves on offer have all increased by double digits over the past week.
16 April 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: mart trade levels off this week
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what direction the trade is headed in.
16 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: a spring like no other for Carlow Mart
There was close to 400 calves on offer in Carlow Mart this week and trade has been on fire, much like it has all spring.
16 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: demand drives all prices in Kanturk
After weather hindered early sales at the north cork venue, Kanturk Mart has experienced a super spring, with trade on fire across all types of stock, reports Tommy Moyles.
16 April 2025 Markets
Calf price update: onwards and upwards for prices as supply eases
There's been no let-up in demand for calves and with supply starting to slip a little, prices are continuing to rise. All the main categories of calves were up by double-digit figures over the week.
16 April 2025 Markets
Beef Managment: dehorning calves, grass supplies and BPS applications
Adam Woods takes a look at dehorning calves, grass supplies and BPS applications in this week's beef management notes.
16 April 2025 Markets