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Mart throughput running 12% lower in 2026

The reduction in throughput ranges from 9% lower in marts in Munster to 18.5% lower in marts in Connacht.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Mart throughput running 12% lower in 2026

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Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

MARKETS 31 March 2026

Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

NEWS 29 March 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: farmers selling cattle to pay drug debts

Inside the Farmers Journal: farmers selling cattle to pay drug debts

Inside the Farmers Journal: farmers selling cattle to pay drug debts

NEWS 26 March 2026

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

MARKETS 26 March 2026

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Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices continue to ease as marts report big numbers at calf sales across the country. Shippers have been especially active in recent weeks as sailing conditions improve.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart, where hogget numbers are up as prices hold steady.

MARTS 18 March 2026

Youngstock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

Youngstock Podcast: hitting the Tuam beat with Darren Hession

On this week’s podcast, Martin Merrick interviews Galway auctioneer Darren Hession, whose career has seen him selling everything from hoggets to sport horses and houses.

PODCAST 18 March 2026

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

Some of our favourite farming photos of the week include a busy calf sale, the departure of the MV Saleh and spring fieldwork.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Martbids Database: price drops across the board

Martbids Database: price drops across the board

Very few stock types have been immune to price cuts over the last week, with light heifers, heavy bullocks and all weights and sexes of weanlings seeing a slashing of price.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Prices for calves and weanlings are holding up better than prices for older cattle.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Beef Trends: quotes slip again

Beef Trends: quotes slip again

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle this week.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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