Calf prices

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

This years’ conference is a one-day affair taking place in Cork on Wednesday 14th of January writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

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Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

MARKETS 17 December 2025

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

December calf prices doubled on 2024 - ICBF

NEWS 10 December 2025

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

NEWS 2 December 2025

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: calf trade on fire in New Ross

Continental calves sold from €600 to €900-plus, Angus and Herefords sold from €350 to €700 and Friesian bull calves ranged from €215 to upwards of €400/head.

MARKETS 9 July 2025

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

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 9 July 2025

Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

Suckled calf prices surge by over 50%

The first suckled calf sales of the season in NI have got off to a very strong start

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

Over £900 required to cover cost of calves

On average it will cost £260 to rear a beef calf until sale or turnout in March 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

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

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

John and Marie Cahill, parents of All-Ireland winning Tipperary manager Liam, tell us about their farm, their family and the excitement at home in Ballynonty, Thurles.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Adam Woods reports from a Dairy Beef 500 farm walk on Charlie Smyth’s farm just outside Virginia in Co Cavan.

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 July 2025

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 9 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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