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Camera at the Mart: warm weather keeps trade heated in Ballymote

Prices for all types of stock continued to be strong, but especially factory cows and grass heifers.

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Camera at the Mart: keen demand from grass buyers and agents in Ballina

Camera at the Mart: keen demand from grass buyers and agents in Ballina

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Camera at the Mart: strong northern demand for breeding heifers in Balla

Camera at the Mart: strong northern demand for breeding heifers in Balla

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Camera at the Mart: Gort Mart sees heifers average €4.70/kg

Camera at the Mart: Gort Mart sees heifers average €4.70/kg

Camera at the Mart: Gort Mart sees heifers average €4.70/kg

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Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote

Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote

Camera at the Mart: factory feedlots out in force in Ballymote

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A 99% clearance rate recorded in Tuam

A 99% clearance rate recorded in Tuam

Such was the high demand and strong prices paid, only three animals went unsold on the day.

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Camera at the Mart: light bulls average over €4/kg in Balla

Camera at the Mart: light bulls average over €4/kg in Balla

Heifer weanlings were mostly sought by farmer buyers, while exporters were most active around the bull weanling ring in Balla on Tuesday night last.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Camera at the Mart: Brennan’s sale sees Blues to €7,000

Camera at the Mart: Brennan’s sale sees Blues to €7,000

Walter Brennan’s annual springer sale saw a 100% clearance, with a top price of €7,000 being paid for a Belgian Blue-cross in-calf heifer.

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Camera at the Mart: northern demand in Ballyjamesduff

Camera at the Mart: northern demand in Ballyjamesduff

Adam Woods reports from Ballyjamesduff Mart’s general cattle sale on Tuesday of this week.

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Camera at the Mart: average of €3.75/kg in Carrigallen for heifers

Camera at the Mart: average of €3.75/kg in Carrigallen for heifers

The weanling heifer show and sale brought with it a host of quality cattle, with buyers in attendance happy to pay for such.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Camera at the Mart: Granard stores a firm trade

Camera at the Mart: Granard stores a firm trade

Granard Mart’s general cattle sale on Wednesday last 11 September saw a total of 359 cattle pass through the yard.

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports