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Sheep
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Demand for well-fleshed lambs has moved on again, with agents using the mart trade to try to boost throughput.
6 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance at Dingle fat stock sale
A 100% clearance and a roaring trade are always a good combination and that's how things played out in west Kerry for Dingle Mart's 49th annual fatstock show and sale last weekend.
Camera at the Mart: faultless trade at Macroom weanling sale
There was an excellent trade for weanlings from both suckler and dairy backgrounds at the show and sale in Macroom Mart on Saturday last.
4 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: lamb prices rise by another €1 to €2/head
Fleshed lamb prices continue to record upward movement, while the store lamb trade remains vibrant.
30 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: high demand for quality weanlings in Raphoe
Rachel Gallagher reports from Raphoe Livestock Mart for its weekly cattle sale.
30 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: solid demand for dairy weanlings in Bandon
There was a good turnout of dairy weanlings at the special show and sale for them in Bandon Mart this week with solid trade throughout.
28 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: store lambs the standout performer
While the trade for finished lambs has continued to push on, it is a vibrant trade for store lambs that is setting the headlines from mart sales.
23 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weanling heifers hit €6.25/kg in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for its annual weanling heifer cow maker show and sale.
23 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: heavy heifers up €185/head in Ballymote
Rachel Gallagher reports from the recent cattle sale held in Ballymote Livestock Mart.
23 October 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: lamb prices increase by another 10c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured lambs have increased by another 10c/kg, with agents struggling to get their hands on required numbers.
21 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance in Skibbereen show and sale
A full clearance and top prices tell the story of the cattle trade in Skibbereen Mart for its weanling show and sale on Friday last.
21 October 2024 Markets