Bulls

Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart's special August bank holiday weanling sale, where 317 weanling bulls sold to an average of €2,100.

MARKETS 4 August 2026

Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

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Factories easing back quotes for finished cattle

Factories easing back quotes for finished cattle

MARKETS 3 August 2026

Beef Trends: rising numbers favour factories

Beef Trends: rising numbers favour factories

NEWS 29 July 2026

Milk solids vs yield comparison

Milk solids vs yield comparison

Milk solids vs yield comparison

LETTERS 29 July 2026

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

MARKETS 28 July 2026

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Questions and answers with the ICBF

Questions and answers with the ICBF

Nevan McKiernan sat down with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation recently to discuss the upcoming changes to the beef indexes and what they mean for breeders.

PEDIGREE 1 July 2026

Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

Martin Merrick looks at some of the tasks and areas most associated with injuries and deaths on Irish farms, and how best we can reduce risks before they arise.

FARM SAFETY 1 July 2026

Top weanlings up €175/head

Top weanlings up €175/head

Strong demand for well-muscled weanlings from overseas outlets has helped get the 2026 autumn weanling sales off to a flyer, but heavier and plainer stock have met a tougher trade.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Bulls should be checked before the start of the breeding season, to give confidence in their breeding performance.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Letterkenny farmer Ryan McElhinney won the Foyle Meats Dairy Farmer Finisher Beef Quality Award last year and – having seen his work in breeding high-genetic cattle – Cathal Gormley understands why.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

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

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Sarah McIntosh asked beef farmers what their outlook for the sector was at the Teagasc BEEF2026 open day in Grange, Co Meath.

NEWS 1 July 2026

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