Bull weanlings

MartBids Database: price slippages despite solid factory trade

Martin Merrick gives the latest on mart prices this week, where it’s been a week for buyers more than sellers, with many cattle falling in money.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

MartBids Database: price slippages despite solid factory trade

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Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

MARKETS 6 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

MARKETS 6 October 2026

Exhibitors miss out as entries close for week two of Carrick Winter Fair

Exhibitors miss out as entries close for week two of Carrick Winter Fair

Exhibitors miss out as entries close for week two of Carrick Winter Fair

BREEDING & HEALTH 2 October 2026

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MARKETS 23 September 2026

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Camera at the Mart: over €7/kg paid for Charolais-cross bull weanlings

Camera at the Mart: over €7/kg paid for Charolais-cross bull weanlings

Bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg saw the best trade, with both shippers and farmer going head to head for weanlings.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Watch: top third of 300kg-400kg bulls sell to average of €6.07/kg in Ballinrobe

Watch: top third of 300kg-400kg bulls sell to average of €6.07/kg in Ballinrobe

Bull weanlings weighing between 300kg and 400kg made up 62% of the weanlings on offer in last week's show and sale at Ballinrobe mart.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

Cattle prices remain strong, with many categories of stock, particularly weanlings, showing a good boost in price on a week-by-week basis.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

Charolais- and Limousin-crosses almost had the yard in Kilfenora Mart all to themselves at the annual bull weanling show and sale in the north Clare venue.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: quality calves in demand in Headford

Camera at the Mart: quality calves in demand in Headford

Farmers and exporters were prevalent around the ring for Headford Mart’s Charolais show and sale, with keen demand from both sets of buyers.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Farmers who opted against buying calves in spring as well as those looking to restock having sold older cattle are driving demand for bucket-fed weanlings at present. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Lighter weanlings sell to exceptional demand in Scarriff Mart

Lighter weanlings sell to exceptional demand in Scarriff Mart

While weanling sales are in full swing across the country, Scarriff Mart hosted its show and sale on Saturday last, with some impressive averages paid for quality lots.

NEWS 8 September 2026

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