Marts

ICOS warns arrival of bluetongue ‘would be a disaster’ for marts

The co-op body has warned that bills of €200/head would be faced for testing cattle before movement across disease zones in the event that bluetongue was discovered in Ireland.

NEWS 2 December 2025

ICOS warns arrival of bluetongue ‘would be a disaster’ for marts

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Watch: Brazil investigation highlights tagging and traceability issues

Watch: Brazil investigation highlights tagging and traceability issues

MARKETS 27 November 2025

Watch: this week in pictures as farms face flooding and marts stay busy

Watch: this week in pictures as farms face flooding and marts stay busy

NEWS 23 November 2025

Priest blesses cattle at Dingle Mart's 50th anniversary

Priest blesses cattle at Dingle Mart's 50th anniversary

Priest blesses cattle at Dingle Mart's 50th anniversary

NEWS 20 November 2025

Watch: Brazil's antibiotic trade exposed

Watch: Brazil's antibiotic trade exposed

Watch: Brazil's antibiotic trade exposed

MARKETS 19 November 2025

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Weanling prices in a ‘different league’

Weanling prices in a ‘different league’

Farmers advised to have a good dosing and vaccination programme in place for weanlings.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Martbids Database: numbers and trade ease

Martbids Database: numbers and trade ease

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: no let-up in numbers at Tullamore

Camera at the Mart: no let-up in numbers at Tullamore

There appears to be no let-up in the number of cattle going through Tullamore Mart this autumn, with strong demand for stock playing its part in keeping numbers moving at the Co Offaly mart.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: slight pressure on prices in Portumna

Camera at the Mart: slight pressure on prices in Portumna

A general easing of price was seen at Portumna’s general cattle sale on Wednesday last, though no major slippage was recorded.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Mart managers report bigger numbers of cows as plans to milk on are shelved due to the collapsing milk price and bad weather.

NEWS 12 November 2025

ROI beef underpins the prices paid for NI cattle

ROI beef underpins the prices paid for NI cattle

The ROI beef market is now comparable to the prices being paid in Britain for cattle

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: smaller numbers and easier prices in Ballinrobe

Camera at the Mart: smaller numbers and easier prices in Ballinrobe

Weanlings saw prices ease slightly in Ballinrobe, with numbers falling now, similar to many marts across the country.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

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