Weanling trade
Kieran Mailey on 13 Oct 2021
Limousin weanlings sell to £4,700 at Markethill
Buying demand remains exceptionally strong at autumn weanling sales with Markethill selling heifers to £4,700.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Oct 2021
Camera at the Mart: super trade for Charolais calves at Swatragh
The annual sale of Charolais-bred calves at Swatragh Mart saw outstanding trade from start to finish.
Adam Woods on 06 Oct 2021
Camera at the Mart: light weanlings on fire in Elphin
Adam Woods was in Elphin Mart on Monday for the biggest show and sale of weanlings in the Roscommon mart so far in 2021.
Adam Woods on 05 Oct 2021
In pictures: light weanlings on fire in Elphin
Adam Woods was in Elphin Mart on Monday for the biggest show and sale of weanlings in the Roscommon mart in 2021.
Shane Murphy on 29 Sep 2021
Weanling prices hit a five-year high
Prices for all cattle types are up at marts but weanlings have seen a very strong start, and earlier than usual, writes Adam Woods.
Kieran Mailey on 29 Sep 2021
Red-hot start to autumn calf sales
Special sales of weaned suckler calves are off to a positive start in NI.
Adam Woods on 21 Sep 2021
In pictures: Charolais heifer hits €5.69/kg in Tuam
Adam Woods reports from the special Charolais weanling show and sale held in Tuam Mart, Co Galway, on Monday night.
on 12 Sep 2021
In pictures: strong start to weanling trade in Balla Mart
Manus Connolly reports from Balla Mart's big sale of weanlings this week. Check out the photos and prices here.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Jul 2021
Beef management: five tips to prepare weanlings for autumn sales
For herd owners planning to sell weanlings this autumn, outlined are five tips to get animals ready for the sale ring.
Shane Murphy on 14 Jul 2021
Early weanling trade on fire across the country
The early weanling trade reported in last week's Irish Farmers Journal has seen further increases.
Shane Murphy on 07 Jul 2021
Soaring beef trade drives weanlings up €150/head
Shane Murphy reports on a lively cattle trade including a very strong start to the first weanling sales in the south of the country.
Adam Woods on 02 Jun 2021
Camera at the Mart: trade determined by quality in Granard
Granard Mart hosts its weekly weanling sale on Monday evenings. This week's sale saw over 70 weanlings go through the ring with a great demand for quality continental calves.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Suckler herd stabilises
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s inside this week’s beef breeding Focus.
Adam Woods on 04 Nov 2020
Bull weanlings up €49/head on 2019 prices
Adam Woods takes a look at the latest data available on weanling prices and compares 2019 vs 2020 prices
Niall Hurson on 21 Oct 2020
‘Grim future’ for marts in areas of poor broadband coverage
Independent TD Marian Harkin has said some farmers are not at ease with the technology needed to participate in online sales.
Adam Woods on 07 Oct 2020
Camera at the Mart: champion bull makes €4.17/kg at Carrigallen Mart
Continental animals were in strong demand at the annual show and sale of weanling bulls at Carrigallen Mart last Saturday. Adam Woods reports.
Katriona Kinsella on 07 Oct 2020
My Farming Week: Howard Simpson, Bookalagh, Ballymoe, Co Galway
Howard farms 24 sucklers alongside his wife Bernadette and three daughters in Ballymoe, Co Galway.
Kieran Mailey on 30 Sep 2020
Red hot start to weanling trade
A specialist suckler calf sale at Ballymena Mart saw heifer weanlings selling to £2,100
Declan Marren on 30 Sep 2020
Camera at the Mart: quality continentals over €3/kg in Skibbereen
Skibbereen Mart sold over 500 weanlings last Friday, with a good trade for quality continental types.
Kieran Mailey on 16 Sep 2020
Weanlings set for a flying trade
A strong live trade and higher throughput of weanlings in recent weeks could boost prices during special sales this autumn.