Cattle Prices

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

The trade for slaughter-fit cattle was solid, while prices paid for store bullocks weighing 400kg to 500kg were up 10c/kg compared with the previous week.

MARKETS 20 September 2026

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

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NEWS 18 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: factory demand drives fat stock prices in Castleisland

Camera at the Mart: factory demand drives fat stock prices in Castleisland

Camera at the Mart: factory demand drives fat stock prices in Castleisland

MARKETS 11 September 2026

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

NEWS 11 September 2026

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NEWS 22 August 2026

Farmer Writes: fingers crossed bluetongue doesn't appear at our gate

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There are only two cases in Wiltshire so far, but there are more under investigation.

FARMER WRITES 22 August 2026

MartBids Database: tiny price difference between stores and weanlings

MartBids Database: tiny price difference between stores and weanlings

Both weanling and heavier cattle prices are steady again this week, though there are major grumblings that store and fat cattle prices are off the mark in comparison to weanlings.

MARKETS 22 August 2026

Watch: 49% of bulls bought by live exporters in Ennis special sale

Watch: 49% of bulls bought by live exporters in Ennis special sale

Bulls weighing from 300kg to 400kg averaged €5.17/kg, while there was some standout prices of €6,000 and €7,000 paid for show heifers.

MARKETS 22 August 2026

MartBids Database: more positive tone for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: more positive tone for heavier cattle

Prices for forward store and slaughter-fit bullocks and heifers have firmed slightly, while cull cows held their own on price.

MARKETS 22 August 2026

Camera at the Mart: bulls in line with 2025 prices in Tullow

Camera at the Mart: bulls in line with 2025 prices in Tullow

Prices for bulls at last week’s autumn-born weanling show and sale were broadly in line with the trade in 2025.

MARKETS 22 August 2026

2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

Many farmers are of the opinion that mart prices are running lower than in 2025 but prices for weanlings and stores in the first half of the year are higher while heavier cattle are on a par

MARTS 22 August 2026

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