Live exporters

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Live export buyers and a number of customers from Northern Ireland competed strongly, with the top third of calves rising by as much as €120 to €160 per head.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

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Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

Positive prospects for live export weanling trade

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Factory agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers as mart prices jump – with some prices rising by upwards of €7 to €10 per head on Monday.

MARKETS 18 May 2026

Cattle exports down 15% with weanlings hit hard

Cattle exports down 15% with weanlings hit hard

With the exception of the Netherlands, a number of outlets for Irish cattle have experienced varying degrees of turbulence so far this year and this has contributed to a decline in cattle exports.

MARKETS 18 May 2026

Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

With significant delays still facing farmers in getting cattle booked in for slaughter it is worth reviewing the age of cattle that could be approaching age limits that influence potential sale value.

MANAGEMENT 18 May 2026

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

Polish market loss due to bluetongue hits the calf trade

The loss of Poland as an outlet for Irish calves due to bluetongue is the biggest change to impact the sale of calves outside the state so far this year. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 18 May 2026

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Almost 2,000 Irish hoggets were flown to Algeria this week, in what has been a standout feature of the live trade for sheep.

NEWS 18 May 2026

Livestock Express changes hands

Livestock Express changes hands

Livestock Express a subsidiary of Netherlands-based shipping company, Vroon is to be sold to an Australian company with a substantial beef portfolio.

MARKETS 18 May 2026

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

There was a shoot-out between wholesale and live export buyers leading to a red-hot trade and a top price of €258 for hoggets weighing 77kg.

MARKETS 18 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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