Cattle prices

Huge losses on the cards for winter finishers

Losses could balloon to €300/hd if factories succeed in pulling base quotes further, the ICSA has warned.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Huge losses on the cards for winter finishers

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Martbids Database: grass buyers shore up light cattle prices

Martbids Database: grass buyers shore up light cattle prices

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Irish factory prices have fallen behind competitors

Irish factory prices have fallen behind competitors

NEWS 13 February 2026

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

NEWS 3 February 2026

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Farmers in Carnew sanguine about bluetongue case

Farmers in Carnew sanguine about bluetongue case

There was no impact on cattle prices in Carnew Mart, as a strong trade pertained despite confirmation of a bluetongue case.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Exports to remain north of 200,000

Exports to remain north of 200,000

While a 10% decline is expected from the high point of over 223,000 calves exported in 2025, demand is expected to remain robust in key export markets.

CALVES 23 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Camera at the Mart: positivity in prices for cattle in Drumshanbo

Cattle prices were nearly all sharper than for the previous week, with bull weanlings, suckler cows and cull cows all being highly in demand.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Further reductions in cattle kill expected in 2026

Further reductions in cattle kill expected in 2026

Adam Woods reports from the Bord Bia meat marketing seminar taking place in Co. Laois.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

Beef and sheep farmer James Strain takes a look back at a bumper 2025 for drystock.

FARMER WRITES 23 December 2025

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

The sharp lift in cattle prices of upwards of 40% in 2025 encouraged more farmers to market cattle live, with throughput falling by just 0.2% despite a drop in the national herd.

NEWS 23 December 2025

Martbids Database: record increases in cattle prices in 2025

Martbids Database: record increases in cattle prices in 2025

Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2025 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the biggest increase over the last 12 months.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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