Fatstock

Camera at the Mart: springers top at €6,900 in Ballina

Ballina Mart held its annual elite heifer sale last week, with 110 weanling heifers. This year also saw included a special springer sale for Anthony and James Gill. Martin Merrick reports.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: springers top at €6,900 in Ballina

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

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

MARKETS 2 September 2026

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

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

MARKETS 15 February 2026

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

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

Camera at the Mart: festive frenzy at Manorhamilton Christmas fatstock

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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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

Adam Woods reports from last Friday's annual fatstock show and sale in Raphoe Mart in Co Donegal.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

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 10 December 2025

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 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

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 28 November 2025

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 19 November 2025

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 4 November 2025

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy