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Watch: in-calf heifers top €5,000 in Ballinasloe mart

There was an entry of 20 highly-muscled and strong in-calf heifers, which ranged in price from €3,500 to a top call of €6,400.

MARKETS 27 September 2026

Watch: in-calf heifers top €5,000 in Ballinasloe mart

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Bounce for beef trade

Bounce for beef trade

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

NEWS 23 September 2026

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MartBids Database: bull weanlings and beef cattle jump again

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: bulls average €5.52/kg in Castlerea Mart

Camera at the Mart: bulls average €5.52/kg in Castlerea Mart

Camera at the Mart: bulls average €5.52/kg in Castlerea Mart

NEWS 23 September 2026

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Camera at the Mart: keen demand for quality heifers in Balla

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for quality heifers in Balla

Balla Mart’s maiden heifer sale on Friday last saw farmers, northern buyers and specialist heifer producers battle it out to secure top-end heifers.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Watch: top third of 300kg-400kg bulls sell to average of €6.07/kg in Ballinrobe

Watch: top third of 300kg-400kg bulls sell to average of €6.07/kg in Ballinrobe

Bull weanlings weighing between 300kg and 400kg made up 62% of the weanlings on offer in last week's show and sale at Ballinrobe mart.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

Watch: beef bullocks sell for equivalent of €7/kg deadweight in Ennis Mart

The trade for slaughter-fit cattle was solid, while prices paid for store bullocks weighing 400kg to 500kg were up 10c/kg compared with the previous week.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

Cattle prices remain strong, with many categories of stock, particularly weanlings, showing a good boost in price on a week-by-week basis.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ploughing attendees catch Ennis Mart sale live on IFJ stand

Ennis Mart saw a 97% clearance across 447 cattle in Tuesday's sale. The mart made a special appearance on the Irish Farmers Journal stand with a live playing of the sale.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Watch: bullocks top at €4,040 in Elphin Mart

Watch: bullocks top at €4,040 in Elphin Mart

There was over 500 bullocks on offer at Elphin Mart's Wednesday sale, with 85% of these made up of continental breeds.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

Roughly 10,000 bullocks went direct for slaughter last week of the 14,630 that passed through lairages, as opposed to passing through a mart ring first.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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