Weanling bulls

MartBids Database: big boost for weanling prices

Weanling prices have jumped significantly this week, as farmers remain hungry for numbers amid improved weather conditions.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

MartBids Database: big boost for weanling prices

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Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

MARKETS 24 April 2026

Martbids Database: confusion around TB changes in mart rings

Martbids Database: confusion around TB changes in mart rings

MARKETS 15 April 2026

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Watch: weanling bulls sell to €3,500 in Elphin

Watch: weanling bulls sell to €3,500 in Elphin

Watch: weanling bulls sell to €3,500 in Elphin

MARKETS 5 March 2026

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Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martin Merrick has the latest on where cattle prices are at, with trade steady across the board, with just some stock types seeing a minor slippage in price.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: suckler pairings sell to €4,650 in Ballinasloe

Camera at the Mart: suckler pairings sell to €4,650 in Ballinasloe

Martin Merrick reports from Ballinasloe Mart, where demand at the Saturday sale remained firm for all types of cattle.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: bullocks sell up to €3,400 in Baltinglass

Camera at the Mart: bullocks sell up to €3,400 in Baltinglass

Heavy bullocks sold to €3,400 at Baltinglass Mart’s show and sale on Wednesday 28 January.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Martbids Database: heifer trade leapfrogs bullocks

Martbids Database: heifer trade leapfrogs bullocks

The heifer trade - both for light and heavy heifers - has increased dramatically in the week, with no cattle types seeing any major slippage in price.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

In pictures: super seasonal sale at Rathriland Mart

In pictures: super seasonal sale at Rathriland Mart

David Clarke reports from the weekly cattle sale at Rathfriland Mart in Co Down.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Camera at the Mart: weanling prices hold firm in Granard

Despite a slight dip in heifer prices, bull weanlings actually saw an increase in Granard on Monday evening last.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Exporters dominated the trade in Skibbereen when it came to weanling bulls. Held before any news of bluetongue in the country broke, it showed how strong the appetite is for suckler-bred stock.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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