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Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 2 February 2026

Beef quotes steady, as mart trade cranks up a gear

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British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

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Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martbids Database: bluetongue cases fail to affect live trade

Martin Merrick gives the latest Martbids analysis following on from the first case of bluetongue having been discovered in the Republic of Ireland.

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Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Butter prices fell again in Europe this week, as increased supplies continue to weigh on the dairy market.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

Opening quotes for quality assured hoggets range from €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg in the main.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

While some marts reported an easing of price in the fat lamb ring, store lambs and cull ewes remain a steady trade.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Despite a slight dip in heifer prices, bull weanlings actually saw an increase in Granard on Monday evening last.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Exporters dominated the trade in Skibbereen when it came to weanling bulls. Held before any news of bluetongue in the country broke, it showed how strong the appetite is for suckler-bred stock.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Beef Trends: factory agents seeking cows

Beef Trends: factory agents seeking cows

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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