Fatstock

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

Manorhamilton Mart’s fifth Christmas fatstock show saw strong trade for top lots, though exports eased due to bluetongue concerns and herd residency rules affecting Northern buyers.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

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Camera at the Mart: roaring trade for fatstock cattle in Raphoe

Camera at the Mart: roaring trade for fatstock cattle in Raphoe

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

PEDIGREE 28 November 2025

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Markethill auction raises £40,000 for Kidney Care

Markethill auction raises £40,000 for Kidney Care

Crowds flocked to the Markethill Fatstock show and sale last Thursday evening

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Camera at the Mart: record smashed as €7,020 tops sale in Dingle

Camera at the Mart: record smashed as €7,020 tops sale in Dingle

Records were smashed at the 50th anniversary fatstock show and sale in Dingle last weekend. Factory buyers, finishers and farmers drove demand, resulting in a full clearance in west Kerry.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: grass growth going strong, but breeding is hit and miss

Farmer Writes: grass growth going strong, but breeding is hit and miss

It has been a superb year for grass growth on Karen McCabe’s Co Leitrim farm, with the breeding season a little more hit and miss.

DEALER 1 January 1970

Camera at the Mart: heifers and cows on fire in Roscrea

Camera at the Mart: heifers and cows on fire in Roscrea

Heifers weighing over 600kg recorded a fine average of €3.76/kg on Saturday, while an entry of over 320 cows averaged just shy of €3/kg on Monday.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

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