Calf prices

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

Contracting beef cow numbers and a ban on calf imports from Mexico have contributed to the surge in US calf prices.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

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Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

My Farming Week: John and Marie Cahill, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: John and Marie Cahill, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: John and Marie Cahill, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary

NEWS 23 July 2025

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 July 2025

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Dollars from dairy-beef

Dollars from dairy-beef

ica could result in beef calves being more profitable than marginal milk production, the Dealer read recently.

DEALER 5 June 2025

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal

The Peoples' family farm, just outside Carrigans in Co Donegal, recently held a Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland walk.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 June 2025

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Booming calf trade as demand holds firm

Exports of calves to continental Europe remains well ahead of the last two years, according to Bord Bia figures. This demand is underpinning the trade for all 2025-born stock.

NEWS 5 June 2025

Farming News: weanling trade, analysis of record calf prices and milk supply

Farming News: weanling trade, analysis of record calf prices and milk supply

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NEWS 5 June 2025

Average calf prices up to triple last year's value

Average calf prices up to triple last year's value

Average calf prices collated from ICBF mart data shows that prices hit new heights in an extraordinary spring for calves, as late season export demand drove the trade upwards.

MARKETS 5 June 2025

No one could have predicted what would unfold in 2025 calf trade

No one could have predicted what would unfold in 2025 calf trade

The 2025 calf trade will be remembered as one where the script was thrown out as it took on a life of its own. Farmers drove on prices early on with exporters taking over the trade in April and May.

MARKETS 5 June 2025

Calf export levels well ahead of 2024 levels

Calf export levels well ahead of 2024 levels

Increased demand from Europe has been a notable trend in calf sales through April and May. Shippers have been very active especially for stronger calves.

NEWS 5 June 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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