Weanling heifers

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Lighter cattle continue to sell well, with steady demand from grass buyers, while shippers are back buying around the weanling ring, with autumn-born weanlings starting to appear in Macroom.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

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Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

MARKETS 4 June 2026

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: over €6/kg for weanling bulls in Granard Mart

Camera at the Mart: over €6/kg for weanling bulls in Granard Mart

Camera at the Mart: over €6/kg for weanling bulls in Granard Mart

MARTS 19 May 2026

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

MARTS 28 April 2026

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Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Cathal Gormley reports from Carrigallen Mart on Saturdays general sale where a special entry of 72 homebred weanling heifers from one farmer drew buyers from all around Ireland.

MARTS 4 February 2026

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Martin Merrick reports from Balla mart’s weanling show and sale on Tuesday evening, where big numbers failed to match demand from buyers on the night.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Martin Merrick reports from Gort mart’s weanling show and slae, where high end stock met with high end prices.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Despite the ban on non-slaughter exports to the North and a slippage in beef price in factories, the live trade has stayed relatively firm again this week.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: huge demand for heifers at Mohill’s Monaghan day sale

Camera at the Mart: huge demand for heifers at Mohill’s Monaghan day sale

Heifer weanlings were a hot commodity, with farmer buyers most active for top-end heifers, Martin Merrick reports.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

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 4 February 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 4 February 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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