Calf prices

Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork

Attention to detail when it comes to calf rearing has delivered a net margin of over €2,600/ha to one Cork dairy-calf farmer. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork

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Price gap of €119/head on calf CBV in marts

Price gap of €119/head on calf CBV in marts

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Farmer views: ‘If other co-ops follow suit, it’s going to wipe out Kerrygold’

Farmer views: ‘If other co-ops follow suit, it’s going to wipe out Kerrygold’

NEWS 9 August 2026

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

NEWS 22 July 2026

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

Tipp dairy-beef farm returns €74/hour worked

NEWS 15 July 2026

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Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Exceptional prices and a big appetite for calves both home and abroad has seen the calf throughout grow year on year in Cork Marts over the last five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

‘Phenomenal’ money for calves this year

‘Phenomenal’ money for calves this year

Following a super spring for calf prices, Tommy Moyles catches up with a few mart managers to get their views on the trade.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Live export buyers and a number of customers from Northern Ireland competed strongly, with the top third of calves rising by as much as €120 to €160 per head.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Calf prices surge to record high

Calf prices surge to record high

This week, farmers are continuing to cash in on strong calf prices, with David Quinn of Carnew Mart noting that 'stronger bull calves are coming into €750 now'.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

A thriving trade for reared calves largely driven by demand from shippers is leading some dairy farmers to sell their reared calves now rather than hold on until the autumn. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Last year's record prices for calves were left for dust by a sky-high trade throughout this past spring.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Editorial: record calf prices in 2026 should come with a note of caution

Editorial: record calf prices in 2026 should come with a note of caution

Mart managers reported very strong demand from Dutch buyers for Friesian bull calves.

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 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

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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