Cattle prices

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

Throughput in the mart is currently at peak, with upwards of 1,500 head traded in the last week.

MARKETS 17 October 2026

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

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In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

MARKETS 16 October 2026

Brazil’s exports slump - but prices keep rising

Brazil’s exports slump - but prices keep rising

NEWS 14 October 2026

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

NEWS 10 October 2026

Commercial Hereford sale rounds out busy week for Newport Mart

Commercial Hereford sale rounds out busy week for Newport Mart

Commercial Hereford sale rounds out busy week for Newport Mart

MARKETS 29 September 2026

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Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents are struggling to get the required number of lambs and cattle to satisfy demand and are using mart sales to try and boost throughput.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade at Loughrea show and sales

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade at Loughrea show and sales

The mart had a busy weekend, with weanling heifers averaging in excess of €5/kg in Friday night’s special sale, while cattle averaged over €4/kg in Saturday’s cattle show and sale.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Irish Farmers Journal partners with Teagasc and AI companies for 15 mart events

Irish Farmers Journal partners with Teagasc and AI companies for 15 mart events

Barry Murphy has all the details of our upcoming autumn beef event series being run in partnership with Teagasc and Irish AI companies.

NEWS 22 September 2026

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

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

'Do the maths' before buying cattle this winter

'Do the maths' before buying cattle this winter

Teagasc cattle specialist David Argue has advised farmers to know the costs of their system before buying cattle this winter.

NEWS 18 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

Cattle prices remain strong, with many categories of stock, particularly weanlings, showing a good boost in price on a week-by-week basis.

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

Factories appear eager for stock at present and that led to a positive trade in Castleisland Mart on Wednesday last for the Co Kerry mart's annual fat stock show and sale. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 11 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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