Fatstock

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

An entry of excellent-quality cows ignited vibrant bidding resulting in 25% of cows selling in excess of €4/kg.

MARKETS 15 February 2026

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

MARKETS 9 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

Martbids Database: cattle trade cools in December

MARKETS 10 December 2025

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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.

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

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers