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Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Specialist bull beef finishers locked horns with live exporters and generated keen competition, while farmers and finishers were active for heifers.

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

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Bluetongue virus – quick action needed to curtail trade disruption

Bluetongue virus – quick action needed to curtail trade disruption

NEWS 26 January 2026

Watch: this week in pictures as marts, calving and ploughing mark the week

Watch: this week in pictures as marts, calving and ploughing mark the week

NEWS 25 January 2026

Robust trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Robust trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

Robust trade for beef cattle at Ballymena

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

MARKETS 15 January 2026

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Martbids Database: low numbers but positive mood in cattle trade

Martbids Database: low numbers but positive mood in cattle trade

Although numbers have been low, mart managers are reporting a relatively positive live trade overall.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Mart event for women in farming

Mart event for women in farming

Following feedback from national dialogue events held last year, the Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group held a pilot event at Bandon Mart earlier this week reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Buyers beware: the top tips for buying calves this spring

Buyers beware: the top tips for buying calves this spring

Daire Cregg looks at some of the top tips to be mindful of when buying calves this spring.

CALVES 17 December 2025

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

The sharp lift in cattle prices of upwards of 40% in 2025 encouraged more farmers to market cattle live, with throughput falling by just 0.2% despite a drop in the national herd.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

Camera at the Mart: Charolais dominate numbers in Elphin

Of the 107 animals to pass through the ring, 60 of them were Charolais, with most cattle present forward store or finished types.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Beef-bred cattle in high demand at Swatragh

Beef-bred cattle in high demand at Swatragh

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at Swatragh Mart last Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martin Merrick gives an update on mart trade this week, where prime cattle demand has fallen off, while cull cows remain a great trade.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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