Heifers

Camera at the Mart: sharper demand for lighter cattle in the Kingdom

Cathal Gormley reports from Kingdom Co-op Livestock Mart's weekly cattle sale, where lighter cattle commended the best trade while cow numbers were back and a special dairy reduction sale took place.

NEWS 21 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: sharper demand for lighter cattle in the Kingdom

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Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

MARKETS 21 April 2026

Weekend weather: drier weather on the way

Weekend weather: drier weather on the way

NEWS 17 April 2026

Over 1,200 cattle in demand at Clogher

Over 1,200 cattle in demand at Clogher

Over 1,200 cattle in demand at Clogher

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

Northern View: higher numbers keep a lid on trade

Northern View: higher numbers keep a lid on trade

Northern View: higher numbers keep a lid on trade

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

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Beef quotes steady as factories canvass for stock

Beef quotes steady as factories canvass for stock

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

MARKETS 12 April 2026

Gigginstown Angus on the verge of annual sale

Gigginstown Angus on the verge of annual sale

Established almost 30 years ago, Gigginstown House Angus will host its annual bull and heifer sale on Saturday 18 April, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

Flatter trade for dairy stock this spring

Flatter trade for dairy stock this spring

Mart managers report plenty of buyers for dairy replacement animals, but there is an absence of fire in the sales.

NEWS 12 April 2026

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Cathal Gormley reports from Carrigallen Mart on Saturdays general sale where a special entry of 72 homebred weanling heifers from one farmer drew buyers from all around Ireland.

MARTS 12 April 2026

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

Winning both the senior and junior championships at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's show and sale in Gort Mart on Friday were two Leitrim-bred bulls, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

Watch: CF52 sons reel back the years in Carrick

A son of the great CF52 swooped all the plaudits at Saturday's show and sale in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

Records broken in first online Salers sale

Records broken in first online Salers sale

The record price for a Salers bull in Ireland was breached twice at the society's first online timed auction last week, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 12 April 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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