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Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

A combination of relatively tight supplies and factory agents keen for numbers curtailed attempts by agents to significantly reduce prices.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

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Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

MARKETS 10 June 2026

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

In pictures: plenty of life in Kilmallock calf trade

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

MARKETS 3 June 2026

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MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Beef-crosses almost had it all their own way in Bandon Mart, where the west Cork mart broke the 1,000-calf mark for the first time in a June calf sale. Trade remained firm with strong shipper demand.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: dry cow demand remains firm in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: dry cow demand remains firm in Bandon

Despite prices continuing to slip, demand for dry cows was firm at Bandon Mart for the weekly sale on Monday last.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Marts reliant on buying from factory agents midweek saw a major reduction in price, with certain classes of lambs falling by upwards of €20 to €30/head.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

The purebred Texel ewes were the sale highlight, but there was also keen demand for ram lambs, with live export buyers active.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Following a similar pattern to 2025, demand for heavier calves has picked up in Bandon Mart, where almost 1,100 calves were on offer this week. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Competition from live exporters, wholesale buyers and factory agents has underpinned prices rising anywhere from €5 to €20 per head and ahead of equivalent factory returns.

MARKETS 20 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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