Cull cows

Camera at the Mart: cull cow trade stays solid in Portumna

Average prices for cull cows was €2.85/kg, with a large proportion being dairy-bred cows.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull cow trade stays solid in Portumna

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Martbids Database: low numbers but positive mood in cattle trade

Martbids Database: low numbers but positive mood in cattle trade

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

Farmer Writes: TB deals us another blow

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: positive start to sales in Corrin

Camera at the Mart: positive start to sales in Corrin

Camera at the Mart: positive start to sales in Corrin

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: less bite for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: less bite for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: less bite for weanlings in Cashel

MARKETS 31 December 2025

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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 26 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: Kenmare Mart rounds out successful year of sales

Camera at the Mart: Kenmare Mart rounds out successful year of sales

Stock was available in small numbers in Kenmare Mart this week, as manager Dan McCarthy reflects on a year that had prices like no other.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

NI farmers producing heavier cattle in 2025

NI farmers producing heavier cattle in 2025

The average weight of cattle at slaughter in NI has increased during 2025.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

Shaun Diver takes a look at the recent cull cow results on Tullamore Farm and gives an update on sheep breeding in this week's update.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martin Merrick gives an update on mart trade this week, where prime cattle demand has fallen off, while cull cows remain a great trade.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Dairy stock holding firm at Markethill

Dairy stock holding firm at Markethill

David Clarke reports on the trade at the Tuesday sale in Markethill Mart, Co Armagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

Martbids Database: weanling trade eases this week

Martbids Database: weanling trade eases this week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 26 November 2025

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