Calves

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Alongside its weekly sale, Kilcullen Mart held a special reduction sale of cows with calves at foot, where prices topped at €4,300, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

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Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Suckler outfits sell to £5,650 at Swatragh

Suckler outfits sell to £5,650 at Swatragh

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

FARMER WRITES 3 June 2026

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

MARKETS 3 June 2026

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Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

The compulsory phase of the programme has been in place since March 2016.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Beef-crosses almost had it all their own way in Bandon Mart, where the west Cork mart broke the 1,000-calf mark for the first time in a June calf sale. Trade remained firm with strong shipper demand.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Cathal Gormley reports from Castlerea Mart's weekly sale, where Angus-cross calves dominated the trade with keen demand for bull calves.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

The loss of Poland as an outlet for Irish calves due to bluetongue is the biggest change to impact the sale of calves outside the state so far this year. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf prices continue to remain stable and are tracking along similar lines to this time last year, according to the ICBF. Strong demand from shippers is resulting in a solid trade for bull calves.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

National Genotyping Programme tops the 1m-cow mark

National Genotyping Programme tops the 1m-cow mark

The programme now includes over 790,000 dairy cows and 302,000 suckler cows.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding is moving as silage kicks off

Everything seemed to move at once between breeding, grass, silage and stock work.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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