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MartBids Database: weanlings hold firm but heavy cattle tougher trade

More factory cuts have weakened the heavy and store cattle trade, while exporters are holding up the weanling trade.

MARKETS 5 August 2026

MartBids Database: weanlings hold firm but heavy cattle tougher trade

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Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

Ardee Mart: charolais cow tops trade at €3,090

MARKETS 28 July 2026

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

MARKETS 17 June 2026

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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 11 May 2026

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Alongside its weekly sale, Kilcullen Mart held a special reduction sale of cows with calves at foot, where prices topped at €4,300, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 11 May 2026

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s.

NEWS 11 May 2026

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

The latest on this week’s beef trade, including hopes of a World Cup bounce for burger sales.

NEWS 11 May 2026

MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

MartBids analysis: further price cuts across the board

Weanlings have taken a drastic hit this week, with store and finished cattle also feeling the effects of a fall in factory prices, but how do they compare to 2025 prices?

MARKETS 11 May 2026

Beef Trends: lowest cow kill in 2026

Beef Trends: lowest cow kill in 2026

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

MARKETS 11 May 2026

Pressure on beef trade continues

Pressure on beef trade continues

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

MARKETS 11 May 2026

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