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2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

Many farmers are of the opinion that mart prices are running lower than in 2025 but prices for weanlings and stores in the first half of the year are higher while heavier cattle are on a par

MARTS 22 August 2026

2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

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Organic group launches first sheep sale

Organic group launches first sheep sale

MARTS 19 August 2026

Sheep mart prices: breeding sales performing relatively positively

Sheep mart prices: breeding sales performing relatively positively

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

Lamb prices down 20c/kg

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Catalogue finalised for Sheep Ireland sale

Catalogue finalised for Sheep Ireland sale

Catalogue finalised for Sheep Ireland sale

MARTS 19 August 2026

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Camera at the Mart: Belgian Blue heifers top at €7,800 in Gort

Camera at the Mart: Belgian Blue heifers top at €7,800 in Gort

At its special autumn-born show and sale of weanlings in Gort last Thursday, weanling heifers topped at €7,800. Cathal Gormley reports.

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks and light heifers sought after in Portumna

Camera at the Mart: heavy bullocks and light heifers sought after in Portumna

At Portumna Mart's recent Fat Stock Show and Sale, heavy bullocks crossed €4/kg, with store heifers selling to €4.70/kg. Cathal Gormley reports

MARKETS 12 August 2026

New sale record of €4,000 for Belclare ram

New sale record of €4,000 for Belclare ram

The average price of rams was €832 per head, with a clearance rate of 70%.

PEDIGREE 12 August 2026

In pictures: fleshed lambs sell from €170 to €180 in Ballinasloe

In pictures: fleshed lambs sell from €170 to €180 in Ballinasloe

The trade for store lambs was heavily dependent on quality, with the general run of prices ranging from €3.30/kg to €3.60/kg.

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Shippers drive the weanling trade in Ballymote Mart

Shippers drive the weanling trade in Ballymote Mart

With 120 bull weanlings on offer in this week's special autumn-born weanling sale in Ballymote Mart, top bulls were crossing the €5/kg mark – with shippers buying over half the bulls on the day.

FA - CAMERA AT THE MART 12 August 2026

Hogget ewes best priced in Cahersiveen

Hogget ewes best priced in Cahersiveen

Hogget ewes topped the trade at the sheep breeding sale in Cahersiveen this week, while there was solid demand for ewe lambs at the south Kerry Mart. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Variable performance in ewe hogget sales

Variable performance in ewe hogget sales

Demand in some sales in Ireland is being dented by tight grass supplies while in contrast sales in Ballymena were up £55/head year-on-year.

MARKETS 12 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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