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Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

The seasonal dip in calf supply met with exceptionally strong demand at marts over the last week and this led to prices for most calves surging forward. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

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Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

MARKETS 1 June 2026

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Payments of €2,700 in new Liffey Meats beef scheme

Payments of €2,700 in new Liffey Meats beef scheme

Payments of €2,700 in new Liffey Meats beef scheme

NEWS 27 May 2026

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Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf prices continue to remain stable and are tracking along similar lines to this time last year, according to the ICBF. Strong demand from shippers is resulting in a solid trade for bull calves.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Following a similar pattern to 2025, demand for heavier calves has picked up in Bandon Mart, where almost 1,100 calves were on offer this week. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Prices for heifer calves on the up

Prices for heifer calves on the up

Prices for heifer calves have improved over the last week while demand from shippers continues to see prices hold above 2025 levels for bull calves.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Calf price update: prices falling in line with 2025 levels

Calf price update: prices falling in line with 2025 levels

Heifer calf prices looks to have improved over the last week but overall, fewer categories of calves are continuing to sell for prices over the same time in 2025.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beef breeds lead way in Thurles calf sale

Camera at the Mart: beef breeds lead way in Thurles calf sale

Shippers kept a solid floor under the calf trade in Thurles as they accounted for three-quarters of all calves sold in Mid-Tipp Mart, writes Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: traditional breeds take over in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: traditional breeds take over in Bandon

Calf numbers continue to hold in Bandon Mart, with almost 1,200 on offer this week. While trade softened a little, Angus- and Hereford-cross bulls remained in demand. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

ICBF analysis of calf sales shows that there is up to €117/head of a difference paid between the top and bottom third of calves with CBVs sold in marts so far in 2026.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

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