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Camera at the Mart: prices jump once again in Gort
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan was in Gort on Thursday night, where a strong trade was reported for the weekly weanling sale.
9 April 2024 Markets
In pictures: Heery's heifers hit over €5,000 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Jim Heery’s special sale of weanling heifers in Carrigallen Mart last Saturday.
6 April 2024 Breeding & health
Heery hitting the high-end heifer market
Adam Woods visits a Cavan farmer aiming to breed high end heifers for a growing market.
Martbids Database: cattle trade eases a little
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
3 April 2024 Markets
In-pictures: trade solid for quality stock in Castlerea
The trade in Thursday’s sale was reported as withstanding the effects of adverse weather with the exception of plainer-quality aged store heifers which were a little harder sold.
31 March 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: weather doesn’t dampen mart trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s Martbids analysis table and what’s happening the cattle trade in marts this week.
27 March 2024 Markets
MartBids Database: weanling bulls up €70/head this week
Adam Woods has a round-up of the mart trade this week in this week’s Martbids analysis.
6 March 2024 Markets
MartBids Database: cull cow trade eases back a little
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including news of what’s happening in the country’s marts.
14 February 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: appetite continues for quality weanlings in Donegal
Weanlings were an excellent trade last Friday evening in Donegal Mart for the fortnightly special weanling sale, with all lots exceeding €3.00/kg, reports Shanon Kinahan.
31 January 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: smaller sale met with large appetite in Ballinrobe
Tighter numbers didn’t deflect from strong demand for nearly all types of cattle at Ballinrobe Mart’s Wednesday sale.
24 January 2024 Markets
MartBids Database: factories drive the mart trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including news of what’s happening in the country’s marts.
17 January 2024 Markets
Big lift for cattle prices in 2023
Adam Woods takes a look back at the mart trade for 2023 and compares prices with the last 5 years.
27 December 2023 Markets