Tommy Moyles

tmoyles@farmersjournal.ie

Bandon Mart's bank holiday sale sees numbers hold

The Easter bank holiday saw stronger calves get a bounce with more farmer customers present at the west Cork mart. Angus-crosses made up half of all calves on offer this week.

MARKETS 6 April 2026

Bandon Mart's bank holiday sale sees numbers hold

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Fragmented Monaghan land for auction

Fragmented Monaghan land for auction

PROPERTY 2 April 2026

A ‘Fairview’ on the edge of Belfast for £2.8m

A ‘Fairview’ on the edge of Belfast for £2.8m

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

Residential farm sells in five lots and makes €1.9m

Residential farm sells in five lots and makes €1.9m

Residential farm sells in five lots and makes €1.9m

SALES RESULTS 1 April 2026

Prime Kildare land close to N7 set for public auction

Prime Kildare land close to N7 set for public auction

Prime Kildare land close to N7 set for public auction

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

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End of April auction for Westmeath land

End of April auction for Westmeath land

A convenient non-residential holding in Westmeath heads for auction in late April. Located between three national routes, this grassland farm is served by an excellent road network.

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

Roadside small holding with lots of potential

Roadside small holding with lots of potential

A small parcel of land in Co Cavan, close to the N87 road has gone on the market recently. All in grass, the roadside farm has cattle handling facilities on it.

FOR SALE 1 April 2026

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

The supply of Angus-sired calves continues to rise as we get deeper into the calving season and while prices are back this week, they are considerably ahead of previous years, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: great demand for younger heifers in Iveragh

Camera at the Mart: great demand for younger heifers in Iveragh

Farmer buyers were out in force in Iveragh Co-operative Mart and they made their presence felt for younger stock going for grass. Heavier stock were a slightly tougher trade by comparison.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: big turnout of beef-crosses in Tullow

Camera at the Mart: big turnout of beef-crosses in Tullow

There was good demand for all classes of calf in Tullow Mart for its calf sale last Friday, with farmers and shippers all active, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Slow start to 2026 land auctions

Slow start to 2026 land auctions

There's been a slow start to land auctions in 2026 but demand has been good for what has gone under the hammer writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 1 April 2026

Farmer Writes: sucklers and sharks, a spring surprise

Farmer Writes: sucklers and sharks, a spring surprise

Every spring throws up surprises, writes Tommy Moyles, but a shark in the field with some sucklers wasn't one he ever expected to find.

FARMER WRITES 1 April 2026

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