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Exporters get outbid for calves

While early calf sales are always good, the outlook for the 2026 trade is positive.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Exporters get outbid for calves

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Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Suckler weanlings back up at €6/kg

Suckler weanlings back up at €6/kg

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on Saturday’s mart trade and whether Wexford’s bluetongue outbreak hit business.

NEWS 3 December 2025

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

Throughput in factories fell by 11%, while the number of sheep exported live for direct slaughter fell by almost 19% and exports for breeding or production fell by over 26%.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

View from China: beef quotas leave major exporters in a bind

The new three-year quota programme seeks to limit the total amount of imported beef coming into the market, with quotas attached to each key market.

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

Calf prices expected to hold into spring 2026

Following an exceptional year for calf prices, Tommy Moyles chats to some mart managers to gauge their thoughts on where trade will be for calves in 2026.

MARKETS 3 December 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 3 December 2025

The trillion-dollar question

The trillion-dollar question

China’s success has not led to opportunities for Irish exporters

NEWS 3 December 2025

Bluetongue risk looms large

Bluetongue risk looms large

The battle against bluetongue has moved onto another level now that we have had two confirmed cases on the island.

DEALER 3 December 2025

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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