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Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

With all the recent pressure on beef, it filtered down into the weanling ring where there were four consecutive weeks of weanling bulls dropping. But Elphin Mart turned the tide in Monday's sale.

MARKETS 4 June 2026

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

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Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull cows sell to €3/kg in Kilrush Mart

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MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

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MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

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Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for €1,180 in Portumna Mart

Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for €1,180 in Portumna Mart

Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for €1,180 in Portumna Mart

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MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

Weanlings have taken a drastic hit this week, with store and finished cattle also feeling the effects of a fall in factory prices, but how do they compare to 2025 prices?

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

There was a shoot-out between wholesale and live export buyers leading to a red-hot trade and a top price of €258 for hoggets weighing 77kg.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

Watch: continental stores cross €5/kg, while beef cattle are back in Kilkenny

Thursday's sale in Kilkenny Mart saw trade hold for store cattle, while beef-type cattle are back, with only top-end continental beef bullocks crossing €4/kg.

MARTS 12 May 2026

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martbids Database: price falls across the board

Martin Merrick looks at this week’s mart trade, where no stock type was immune to a slippage in price, though some have suffered more than others.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

Camera at the Mart: numbers and prices hold firm in Ballinrobe

Martin Merrick reports from Ballinrobe Mart’s cattle sale, where both price and quantity of cattle held firm.

MARKETS 12 May 2026

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Watch: full clearance for organic cattle in Elphin Mart

Elphin Mart saw a special organic sale on Monday evening alongside its weekly cattle sale, with a 100% clearance for organic cattle and a red-hot trade for bull weanlings.

MARTS 12 May 2026

Business of Farming: the latest MartBids data all in one place

Business of Farming: the latest MartBids data all in one place

Business of Farming, powered by MartBids, helps you examine what’s driving the trade and how mart and factory trends are affecting your margin.

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