Weanling sales

Renewed vaccination calls as shippers dominate weanling sales

Farmer representatives and mart managers double down on calls for farmers to vaccinate and dose weanlings prior to sales.

NEWS 6 September 2026

Renewed vaccination calls as shippers dominate weanling sales

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Camera at the Mart: bounce in bucket-fed weanling price at Corrin

Camera at the Mart: bounce in bucket-fed weanling price at Corrin

MARKETS 4 September 2026

Exporters lead charge for autumn weanlings

Exporters lead charge for autumn weanlings

NEWS 2 September 2026

Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Watch: 49% of bulls bought by live exporters in Ennis special sale

Watch: 49% of bulls bought by live exporters in Ennis special sale

Watch: 49% of bulls bought by live exporters in Ennis special sale

MARKETS 28 August 2026

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Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

Lighter store lamb prices are coming under a little bit of pressure in the south west given the drought in the east and midlands.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

The desired timeframe to weigh animals is between 150 and 250 days of age.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

Four marts across the country will host the events, which come ahead of the busy weanling sales season.

NEWS 10 June 2026

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

Despite the MartBids analysis showing a slight fall in price of heavy bullocks and heifers, the mood from sellers has been extremely positive.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

Martin Merrick looks at the MartBids data this week, which shows heavy and forward cattle taking another jump in price, while the first of the specialist weanling sales shows keen exporter demand.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Martin Merrick discusses weighing weanlings in time to qualify for SCEP, managing stock and water supplies in warm weather and faecal sampling calves to make better informed decisions on dosing.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

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