Charolais

Fury Aero takes champion and top-price in Swatragh

Leading the charge at Friday's show and sale of Charolais bulls and heifers in Swatragh Livestock Mart was Fury Areo, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 29 April 2026

Fury Aero takes champion and top-price in Swatragh

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Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

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Consistent trade for cattle at Armoy Mart

Consistent trade for cattle at Armoy Mart

Consistent trade for cattle at Armoy Mart

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Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

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Lively trade for weanlings at Swatragh

Lively trade for weanlings at Swatragh

Peter McCann reports from the latest weekly cattle sale held at Swatragh Livestock Mart.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 March 2026

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

Nine Charolais bulls sold for €10,000 or more at the Irish Charolais Cattle Society's premier show and sale in Elphin Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

Watch: steady trade for Limousin and Angus bulls in Raphoe

Watch: steady trade for Limousin and Angus bulls in Raphoe

Limousin and Angus were the breeds in demand at Tuesday's mixed breeds pedigree bull sale in Raphoe Livestock Mart, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Martin Merrick reports from Gort mart’s weanling show and slae, where high end stock met with high end prices.

MARKETS 2 March 2026

Watch: Limousin bulls peak tough trade in Carrick

Watch: Limousin bulls peak tough trade in Carrick

It was a difficult day's trading at the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's March show and sale of pedigree bulls on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

RDS acknowledges 100 years of pedigree sales in Carrick

RDS acknowledges 100 years of pedigree sales in Carrick

The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) has expressed gratitude to the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society for the service it has provided to pedigree breeders over the last 100 years.

PEDIGREE 2 March 2026

Charolais bulls sell to 16,500gns in Swatragh

Charolais bulls sell to 16,500gns in Swatragh

Three Charolais bulls crossed into five-figure sums at Friday's British Charolais Cattle Society show and sale of bulls and heifers in Swatragh Livestock Mart, writes Nevan McKiernan.

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