Lucy Christie

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Jalex cattle in hot demand at heifer sale

James Alexander's on farm sale saw a serious demand for cattle with lots reaching up to £12,500 writes Lucy Christie.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Jalex cattle in hot demand at heifer sale

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Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

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High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

Lucy Christie reports from the annual event held on the Foyle beef finishing unit outside Cookstown in Co Tyrone

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 September 2026

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

€4,800 top price at 84th Wicklow Cheviot sale

Andrew Corrigan's shearling ram realised the top price of the day at €4,800 while Edward Cahill took Champion spot in the presale show, also enjoying a good trade of €4,000 with his shearling ram.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

The Whelan family set a new Perth longwool shearling ram record of €10,450 while Billy and Craig Fraher also recorded a new top price for a Perth longwool ram lamb at €6,100.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

The annual Hampshire Down Export in-lamb and ram sale at Beatties Livestcok Centre, Omagh saw a 100% clearance.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

Positive start to suckled calf sales in NI

Positive start to suckled calf sales in NI

Demand at the first sales is especially strong for continental show type heifers

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 September 2026

‘Bullseye Babies’ in demand at Kilrea sale

‘Bullseye Babies’ in demand at Kilrea sale

The ‘Bullseye Babies’ sale at Kilrea Livestock Mart saw a very strong trade, writes Lucy Christie.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 September 2026

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

Charlie Gallagher & Sons sets new South of Ireland Lanark sale record of €8,000

The record price at the fifth annual South of Ireland Lanark Sale at Roscommon Mart was set by a ram lamb.

PEDIGREE 28 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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