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Editorial: 100 years of cattle-breeding in Carrick-on-Shannon

The genuine atmosphere that only Carrick-on-Shannon has is alive and well.

VIEWPOINTS 28 October 2026

Editorial: 100 years of cattle-breeding in Carrick-on-Shannon

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Glebefarm offers breeding females for the first time

Glebefarm offers breeding females for the first time

PEDIGREE 28 October 2026

Munster Angus Breeders to stage biggest autumn sale yet

Munster Angus Breeders to stage biggest autumn sale yet

PEDIGREE 28 October 2026

Johnstown Volcano sets new Irish Aubrac sale record

Johnstown Volcano sets new Irish Aubrac sale record

Johnstown Volcano sets new Irish Aubrac sale record

PEDIGREE 28 October 2026

Limousin bulls in demand at Ballymena

Limousin bulls in demand at Ballymena

Limousin bulls in demand at Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

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Charolais bull hits €10,000 in Carrick centenary sale

Charolais bull hits €10,000 in Carrick centenary sale

Topping the trade at the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's centenary show and sale in Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday evening was a Charolais bull, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 27 October 2026

Kildare buyer secures top-priced Limousin bull at €17,000

Kildare buyer secures top-priced Limousin bull at €17,000

Irish Limousin breeders kicked off their autumn sale season in style over the bank holiday weekend with the premier show and sale at Central Auctions, Roscrea, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 27 October 2026

Heifer trade on fire at Simmental premier

Heifer trade on fire at Simmental premier

Saturday’s Premier Simmental Show and Sale in Roscommon Mart produced one of its strongest ever heifer sales, as 73 heifers averaged €5,717, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 27 October 2026

Meath Angus herd to host first online sale

Meath Angus herd to host first online sale

The first ever production sale from the Trimblestown Aberdeen Angus herd takes place this weekend in the form of an online timed auction.

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Simmental reign supreme in Stirling

Simmental reign supreme in Stirling

Leading the way at United Auctions, Stirling, over the weekend was the Simmental breed, selling the most bulls and achieving the highest average price, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Major weekend of pedigree cattle shows and sales incoming

Major weekend of pedigree cattle shows and sales incoming

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to some of the most-anticipated pedigree cattle events of the year, which are set to take place this weekend.

PEDIGREE 21 October 2026

Limousin bulls average five figures in Carlisle

Limousin bulls average five figures in Carlisle

Limousin bulls hit the market running in Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday, averaging just over £10,000, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 20 October 2026

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