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Beef
Beef prices: quotes steady as finished cattle supplies tighten
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on the mart trade, including factory prices for finished stock.
24 March 2023 Pedigree
In pictures: Peavoy’s polly bull tops Kilkenny at €4,800
With 96 bulls forward and a 76% clearance rate, Kilkenny’s first pedigree bull sale of the season was a big success, Shanon Kinahan writes.
22 March 2023 Pedigree
What’s on: upcoming pedigree shows and sales
The busy show and sale season is well and truly under way in the pedigree world with sales starting to take place all over the country, writes Shanon Kinahan.
Calf numbers and prices ease
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s calf trade including prices from around the country’s marts.
22 March 2023 Markets
Factories drop days to manage kill
Steady beef trade with slight improvement in some areas.
20 March 2023 Markets
Victor claims victory in Carrick
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society’s annual March show and sale of bulls and heifers in Carrick-on-Shannon.
15 March 2023 Pedigree
Calf prices: weather woes for export calves - home market trade steady
The first weather blip of the year for export calves was seen over the past seven days and it had a knock-on effect on prices.
15 March 2023 Markets
Camera at the Mart: large feeders spend big in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from GVM Carrigallen’s annual show and sale of heifers, which took place last week.
15 March 2023 Markets
In pictures: split calf trade as weather woes affect export-calf prices
Trade for heavier calves for the home market was good in Bandon Mart this week, while rough seas contributed to a challenging market for shipping calves.
13 March 2023 Markets
What’s on this weekend
All roads lead to Elphin this weekend for Limousin enthusiasts with the Irish Limousin cattle sale.
8 March 2023 Pedigree
Calf prices: Friesian bulls back €7/head as numbers begin to peak
As calf numbers begin to peak at sales, demand remains strong, but increased supply has seen prices slip slightly over the past seven days.
8 March 2023 Markets
In pictures: calf numbers up as 1,860 through the ring in Bandon
Calf numbers continue to rise in Bandon Mart, with 230 more than last week's sale.
6 March 2023 Markets