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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 4 February 2026

Suckler weanlings back up at €6/kg

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Beef Trends: quotes steady as supply meets demand

Beef Trends: quotes steady as supply meets demand

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

MARKETS 2 February 2026

Editorial: factory price league lessons

Editorial: factory price league lessons

Editorial: factory price league lessons

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Confused by the cattle grading system

Confused by the cattle grading system

Confused by the cattle grading system

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

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Beef Trends: factory agents seeking cows

Beef Trends: factory agents seeking cows

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 14 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 14 January 2026

Beef Trends: tight supplies point to price increases

Beef Trends: tight supplies point to price increases

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including finished cattle quotes.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

While other factories have increased prices paid to groups and regular sellers, with greater negotiating power there has been no great movement in base quotes.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

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

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

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly sheep farmer Anne Marie Butterfield has been rearing lambs for years and says a reliable milk replacer is key to keeping pet lambs healthy and thriving.

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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