Mart Reports

Sheep mart prices: more bite for lambs in places

Some mart managers are reporting prices firming by €1 to €2/head and more bite in the trade, while others report a steady trade.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: more bite for lambs in places

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In pictures: top heifers average over €5/kg in Roscrea fatstock sale

In pictures: top heifers average over €5/kg in Roscrea fatstock sale

MARKETS 12 January 2026

Watch: top third of cows average €4.19/kg in Roscrea fatstock

Watch: top third of cows average €4.19/kg in Roscrea fatstock

MARKETS 9 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: west-east price divide remains

Sheep mart prices: west-east price divide remains

Sheep mart prices: west-east price divide remains

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: wholesale buyers drive demand in Tullow

Camera at the Mart: wholesale buyers drive demand in Tullow

Camera at the Mart: wholesale buyers drive demand in Tullow

MARKETS 7 January 2026

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Weanling exports fall by 28% in 2025

Weanling exports fall by 28% in 2025

Adam Woods has the latest on the 2025 mart trade, including a live export update for the year.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Mart trade softens in run up to Christmas

Mart trade softens in run up to Christmas

The NI mart trade has softened through late 2025, with finished beef cows recording the sharpest fall.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Watch: Herbie's heifers hit €7,800 in Carrigallen

Adam Woods reports from Herbie Griffith’s special sale of in-calf heifers in Carrigallen Mart, Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: Kenmare Mart rounds out successful year of sales

Camera at the Mart: Kenmare Mart rounds out successful year of sales

Stock was available in small numbers in Kenmare Mart this week, as manager Dan McCarthy reflects on a year that had prices like no other.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

Of the 107 animals to pass through the ring, 60 of them were Charolais, with most cattle present forward store or finished types.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

A year of strong demand saw no sign of waning at Bandon Mart, as there was a full clearance of cattle at the Co Cork mart's final sale of 2025, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for quality bulls in Tullamore

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for quality bulls in Tullamore

Nice-quality continental-cross bulls exceeded the €5/kg mark, with the general run of bulls selling from €5/kg to €5.70/kg and a selection rising to and exceeding €6/kg.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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How calving alerts take the pressure off

Calving season is just around the corner and many dairy farmers are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year.

How calving alerts take the pressure off

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