Live trade

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

Downward pressure remains on the trade as factories say that supplies are running ahead of demand.

MARKETS 10 August 2026

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

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Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

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Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

NEWS 30 July 2026

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

MARKETS 13 July 2026

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MARKETS 1 July 2026

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BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 5 March 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 2026

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at Enniskillen Mart last Thursday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 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 5 March 2026

Weanlings holding firm at Dungannon Mart

Weanlings holding firm at Dungannon Mart

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at the weekly sale held at Dungannon Mart

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 2026

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Demand remains high, with factories continuing to fill orders for the Easter trade, but reluctant to increase prices further.

MARKETS 5 March 2026

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Veterinary authorities north and south have agreed a derogation from certain veterinary certification requirements that had prevented livestock movements.

NEWS 5 March 2026

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