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Sheep
In pictures: store lambs off to a flyer in Plumbridge
Kieran Mailey
The first store lamb sale of 2024 in Plumbridge Mart got off to a flyer, with a big turnout of buyers hungry for stock.
24 July 2024 Markets
Beef trade in the balance
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle
23 July 2024 Markets
Beef quotes steady despite factory efforts
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest quotes from beef factories for factory finished cattle.
Current beef prices 'cannot be justified'
Declan Hanrahan, IFA livestock chair, addresses beef prices in factories, supply shortages and the improvement of mart prices.
22 July 2024 News
Five tips to prepare weanlings for sale
Ahead of selling weanlings in the coming weeks, outlined are some tips to prepare animals for sale.
20 July 2024 Management
Cull cows prices down 48p/kg in 2024
Market reports show a significant price drop in cull cow prices when compared to 2023 levels.
17 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Fat lamb prices continue to drop
Lamb prices remain under pressure and are down by more than £30 since mid-June
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: electric trade for drop calves in Ballymena
Dairy beef calves were an electric trade at the weekly sale in Ballymena Mart.
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Martbids Database: weanlings up and bullocks down
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
3 July 2024 Markets
NI Trends: price deals on offer as supplies tighten; lamb quotes drop 50p/kg
Supplies of prime cattle are tightening in Northern Ireland and price deals are on offer for in-spec stock. Quotes on lamb have plummeted.
3 July 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: average of €1,600 at Clonganhue dairy dispersal sale
There was a solid trade for larger-framed pedigree cows, with 30 cows topping the €2,000 mark and another 42 cows selling between €1,700 and €2,000.
26 June 2024 Markets
NI Trends: beef prices steady for in-spec cattle; lamb trade recovers in marts
There is a steady outlook within the NI beef trade, with no movement on price. Lambs are an improved trade, with mart prices rebounding from last week.
26 June 2024 Markets