Fatstock

Camera at the Mart: heifer weanlings to a high of €12.40/kg in Gortatlea

Martin Merrick reports from Gortatlea Mart’s annual show and sale of heifer weanlings, where Belgian Blue-crosses were the most keenly sought after.

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Camera at the Mart: heifer weanlings to a high of €12.40/kg in Gortatlea

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Watch: 910kg champion Blue cow tops €5,000 in Ennis fatstock sale

Watch: 910kg champion Blue cow tops €5,000 in Ennis fatstock sale

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Watch: top third of cows average €4.19/kg in Roscrea fatstock

Watch: top third of cows average €4.19/kg in Roscrea fatstock

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Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

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

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

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Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martin Merrick reports on the weekly cattle trade, as cattle prices reduce further ahead of the pre-Christmas lull.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

Champion heifer tops Clogher Christmas trade

Clogher Mart’s annual Christmas Show and Sale delivered a festive spectacle. Natasha Ferguson reports.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

A number of the highest priced animals at the 2025 Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships were purchased by Irish breeders, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 1 January 1970

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.

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland