Weanling heifers

Watch: weanling heifers sell to €4,550 in Elphin

Top-end heifers sold for dizzying prices at Elphin Mart on Monday evening, with several lots crossing €10/kg.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Watch: weanling heifers sell to €4,550 in Elphin

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MartBids Database: more positive tone for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: more positive tone for heavier cattle

MARKETS 26 August 2026

2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

2026 mart prices trending ahead of 2025

MARTS 22 August 2026

Camera at the Mart: Belgian Blue heifers top at €7,800 in Gort

Camera at the Mart: Belgian Blue heifers top at €7,800 in Gort

Camera at the Mart: Belgian Blue heifers top at €7,800 in Gort

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Camera at the Mart: Solid demand at show and sale in Tuam Mart

Camera at the Mart: Solid demand at show and sale in Tuam Mart

Camera at the Mart: Solid demand at show and sale in Tuam Mart

MANAGEMENT 11 August 2026

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Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

Watch: top call of €4,320 in Elphin for weanling heifers

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart's special August bank holiday weanling sale, where 317 weanling bulls sold to an average of €2,100.

MARKETS 28 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: show heifers sizzle and steal the show in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: show heifers sizzle and steal the show in Gortatlea

The sun shone and prices sizzled for top-quality suckler-bred heifers in Gortatlea Mart during the week. Tommy Moyles reports from a red-hot sale at the Co Kerry venue.

MARKETS 28 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

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 28 April 2026

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

Weanlings cross €7/kg in Elphin Mart

With all the recent pressure on beef, it filtered down into the weanling ring where there were four consecutive weeks of weanling bulls dropping. But Elphin Mart turned the tide in Monday's sale.

MARKETS 28 April 2026

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MARKETS 28 April 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

Weanling bulls remain the best trade around the country, with farmers and shippers having it out. Farmers dominated the trade in Granard Mart on Monday evening, where bulls crossed €6/kg.

MARTS 28 April 2026

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

A full yard of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart on Friday evening saw a flying trade, with three rings in full flow.

MARTS 28 April 2026

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