Limousin

Watch: debutant Charolais breeder tops Carrick at €7,700

Achieving the highest price of €7,700 at Saturday's mixed breeds sale in Carrick-on-Shannon was Debutant Charolais breeder Deirdre McGowan, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 June 2026

Watch: debutant Charolais breeder tops Carrick at €7,700

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Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Average crosses €10,000 in red-hot Baileys sale

Average crosses €10,000 in red-hot Baileys sale

PEDIGREE 2 June 2026

Something for everyone at Carrick June sale

Something for everyone at Carrick June sale

Something for everyone at Carrick June sale

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

Mouth-watering lots on offer in Baileys Red Ladies Sale

Mouth-watering lots on offer in Baileys Red Ladies Sale

Mouth-watering lots on offer in Baileys Red Ladies Sale

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

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Demand for Limousin bulls surges

Demand for Limousin bulls surges

Those who traveled to Roscommon Mart on Saturday for the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's sale were obviously intent on buying, as demand for bulls and heifers rocketed, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: over €6/kg for weanling bulls in Granard Mart

Camera at the Mart: over €6/kg for weanling bulls in Granard Mart

Weanling bulls remain the best trade around the country, with farmers and shippers having it out. Farmers dominated the trade in Granard Mart on Monday evening, where bulls crossed €6/kg.

MARTS 13 May 2026

Limousin let loose on day three of Balmoral

Limousin let loose on day three of Balmoral

Day three of Balmoral Show proved an incredible one for the Limousin breed, winning the supreme beef interbreed and the overall junior beef interbreed championships, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

Lifting the overall commercial championship on Thursday at Balmoral Show was a black Limousin-cross heifer bred in Co Cork, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

Irish breeding behind Stirling Sale leaders

Irish breeding behind Stirling Sale leaders

Irish-bred bulls produced some of the highest-priced cattle at the recent multibreed show and sale at United Auctions, Stirling, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

Dropped calves in high demand at Rathfriland

Dropped calves in high demand at Rathfriland

David Wright reports on the weekly sale of beef cattle at Rathfriland Mart in Co Down.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

Wilson family do the double on day one of Balmoral

Wilson family do the double on day one of Balmoral

Day one of Balmoral Show 2026 has been a remarkable one for the Wilson family from Co Down, claiming both the overall champion Charolais and Simmental awards, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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