Mart Reports

Bullock trade holding firm in Roscommon

Some 450 bullocks went under the hammer in Friday's sale at Roscommon, with demand remaining firm, as 222 bullocks weighing between 500kg and 600kg sold to an average of €4.40/kg.

MARKETS 14 November 2026

Bullock trade holding firm in Roscommon

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Largest Belclare female sale in society’s history

Largest Belclare female sale in society’s history

MARKETS 12 November 2026

Sheep Trends: green shoots emerging on price

Sheep Trends: green shoots emerging on price

MARKETS 11 November 2026

Sheep mart prices: big variation between top lamb prices paid

Sheep mart prices: big variation between top lamb prices paid

Sheep mart prices: big variation between top lamb prices paid

MARKETS 11 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade at Corrin Mart clearance sale

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade at Corrin Mart clearance sale

Camera at the Mart: exceptional trade at Corrin Mart clearance sale

MARKETS 11 November 2026

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Trade firms up this week in Tullamore Mart

Trade firms up this week in Tullamore Mart

Farmers drove the trade, as 730 cattle sold to a 97% clearance rate, with Charolais-cross bull and heifer weanlings seeing the best demand from farmers.

MARKETS 10 November 2026

Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

Lambs weighing 48kg to 50kg sold on average from €188 to upwards of €195, while heavier lambs weighing from 52kg to 60kg sold to €210 and higher for ewe lambs.

MARKETS 7 November 2026

Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

Trade for heifers weanling was steady in Elphin Mart on Monday, with quality weanlings making over €5/kg, while plainer heifer weanlings saw some downward pressure.

MARKETS 6 November 2026

Sheep mart prices: increased demand boosts store lamb price

Sheep mart prices: increased demand boosts store lamb price

The upturn in weather has inserted more life into the store lamb trade, with good-quality stores hitting prices as high as €4/kg-plus.

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: sharper trade for store lambs in Mountbellew

Camera at the Mart: sharper trade for store lambs in Mountbellew

Fleshed lambs and cull ewes were steady, with small numbers of ewe hoggets also meeting firm demand.

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Camera at the Mart: ringside buyers dominate in Clogher

Some 90% of cattle were bought ringside in Saturday's sale at Clogher Mart, yet, for 121 of those lots, it was an online under-bidder.

MARKETS 3 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Just over 270 cattle went under the hammer in Ballymote Mart's weekly weanling sale on Friday, with bull weanlings mostly unchanged, but heifers seeing a tougher day's selling.

MARKETS 2 November 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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