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MartBids Database: light cattle a tougher trade

Martin Merrick looks at the current market trends in marts, with weanlings and lighter cattle easing again in price this week.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

MartBids Database: light cattle a tougher trade

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Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: calf prices jump €50 to €70/head in Carnew

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

MARKETS 16 June 2026

180 lots in Kilkenny Mart dispersal machinery sale

180 lots in Kilkenny Mart dispersal machinery sale

180 lots in Kilkenny Mart dispersal machinery sale

FARM MACHINERY 12 June 2026

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Kilkenny Mart saw a 'booming trade for sheep', with shippers, butchers and factory agents all fighting it out to secure both lambs and ewes.

MARKETS 22 May 2026

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Last week’s sale in Roscrea Mart saw a big lift in all heifer categories, while lighter bullocks saw a drop in demand with bullocks weighing over 500kg more sought-after.

MARKETS 22 May 2026

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

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 22 May 2026

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

Beef cows sold from €2.60/kg to upwards of €3/kg, while Friesian cows sold anywhere from €2.05/kg to €2.85/kg, depending on flesh cover and quality.

MARKETS 22 May 2026

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MARKETS 22 May 2026

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

MartBids Database: bulls take heavy price cuts

Martin Merrick looks at the MartBids figures this week, where further price cuts have hit all stock, with bull weanlings taking the brunt of it.

MARKETS 22 May 2026

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

With beef sired calves dominating Portumna Mart on Monday 18 May, there was a strong trade for calves, with reared calves highly sought after.

MARTS 22 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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