Bulls

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 21 September 2026

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

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Watch: Sligo breeder averages €14,800 for two Charolais heifers

Watch: Sligo breeder averages €14,800 for two Charolais heifers

PEDIGREE 20 September 2026

Coose sires to the fore at Simmental calf finals

Coose sires to the fore at Simmental calf finals

PEDIGREE 18 September 2026

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

Carrick poised for blockbuster Charolais event

PEDIGREE 18 September 2026

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

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Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ennis Mart saw a 97% clearance across 447 cattle in Tuesday's sale. The mart made a special appearance on the Irish Farmers Journal stand with a live playing of the sale.

MARKETS 2 September 2026

Beef prices: no change to quotes in Ploughing week

Beef prices: no change to quotes in Ploughing week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 2 September 2026

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Simmental calf finals set for Ploughing

Following on from the success of last year’s event, the Irish Simmental Cattle Society will again hold this year’s national calf finals in Screggan, writes Nevan McKiernan.

NEWS 2 September 2026

350kg bull weanlings hit the 'sweet spot' for exporters at Roscommon Mart

350kg bull weanlings hit the 'sweet spot' for exporters at Roscommon Mart

Over 400 weanlings went under the hammer in Roscommon marts show and sale on Tuesday evening with 95% of the cattle finding new homes.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Tullamore champion Lady Faye leads Lisduff sale at €19,000

Tullamore champion Lady Faye leads Lisduff sale at €19,000

The overall champion Angus from this year's FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore sold for the highest price of €19,000 in the Lisduff production sale on Monday evening, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 September 2026

Lisduff sale includes two national champions

Lisduff sale includes two national champions

The annual Lisduff Angus production sale is set to take place this weekend from 4 to 7 September and will include two national champions, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 September 2026

Beef Trends: trade starts to turn

Beef Trends: trade starts to turn

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 2 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

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