Weanling heifers

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 11 March 2026

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

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Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

MARKETS 4 March 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

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

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

Martbids Database: averages hold steady across the board

MARKETS 11 February 2026

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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 3 December 2025

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 3 December 2025

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 3 December 2025

Martbids Database: numbers and prices rise across the board

Martbids Database: numbers and prices rise across the board

Martin Merrick reports on the weekly Martbids analysis, which shows positives in the form of increased cattle numbers paired with an increase in prices.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2025 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2025 prices.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

Watch: in-calf heifers hit €5,500 in Drumshanbo

Adam Woods reports from last Friday night’s weekly sale in Drumshanbo mart in Co Leitrim.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Martbids Database: weanling trade continues to ease

Martbids Database: weanling trade continues to ease

Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

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