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Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Prices for calves and weanlings are holding up better than prices for older cattle.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

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Farmers better served by Bord Bia out of the news

Farmers better served by Bord Bia out of the news

NEWS 15 March 2026

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Fury over live export ban to NI

Fury over live export ban to NI

Fury over live export ban to NI

NEWS 25 February 2026

Martbids Database: heavy heifers and bull weanlings slip in price

Martbids Database: heavy heifers and bull weanlings slip in price

Martbids Database: heavy heifers and bull weanlings slip in price

MARKETS 18 February 2026

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Friesian bull calf prices double on 2025 levels

Friesian bull calf prices double on 2025 levels

Calf prices have got off to a stronger than usual start as mart managers report extra farmer activity at ring sides across the country writes Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Exporters are outbid for calves

Exporters are outbid for calves

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

NEWS 24 January 2026

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martin Merrick has the latest on where cattle prices are at, with trade steady across the board, with just some stock types seeing a minor slippage in price.

MARKETS 24 January 2026

Suckler weanlings back up at €6/kg

Suckler weanlings back up at €6/kg

Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and where beef quotes are at.

MARKETS 24 January 2026

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

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

Exporters dominated the trade in Skibbereen when it came to weanling bulls. Held before any news of bluetongue in the country broke, it showed how strong the appetite is for suckler-bred stock.

MARKETS 24 January 2026

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martin Merrick gives the latest Martbids analysis following on from the first case of bluetongue having been discovered in the Republic of Ireland.

MARKETS 24 January 2026

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 24 January 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

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