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Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Groups and regular sellers are being paid €9.10/kg, while at the top end of the market, lower numbers are trading at €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

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Beef trade steady as numbers remain tight

Beef trade steady as numbers remain tight

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Time to extend beef labelling beyond retail

Time to extend beef labelling beyond retail

NEWS 19 July 2026

Sheep prices: Hoggets hit €335 at Carnew Mart

Sheep prices: Hoggets hit €335 at Carnew Mart

Sheep prices: Hoggets hit €335 at Carnew Mart

MARKETS 17 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: over 40% of bull weanlings exceed €1,800 in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: over 40% of bull weanlings exceed €1,800 in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: over 40% of bull weanlings exceed €1,800 in Kenmare

MARKETS 17 July 2026

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Tirlán holds June milk price as part of three-month set rate

Tirlán holds June milk price as part of three-month set rate

Dairy markets remain under pressure. However, steady demand for protein is helping to offset some of the weakness in other product categories, Tirlán chair Ger O’Brien said.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Irish Hereford Prime launches new bonus scheme for beef farmers

Irish Hereford Prime launches new bonus scheme for beef farmers

In September, Hereford Prime will have a new breed bonus with an additional 10c/kg paid on top of the existing 10/kg for Hereford sired heifers and steers.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

JBS pulls back from net-zero commitment

JBS pulls back from net-zero commitment

Revised JBS emissions strategy excludes scope 3 emissions, while debate is ongoing about banning use of antibiotics in animal feed.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Lamb prices steady at €9/kg opening quote

Lamb prices steady at €9/kg opening quote

The store trade is also positive despite reduced grass growth in the East and hogget prices have started brightly.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

The Foyle Food Group accounts for 2025 show that the business managed to recover the higher price paid for cattle from the market.

NEWS 15 July 2026

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

Despite the MartBids analysis showing a slight fall in price of heavy bullocks and heifers, the mood from sellers has been extremely positive.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Beef Trends: quotes jump again

Beef Trends: quotes jump again

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

MARKETS 15 July 2026

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