Weanling trade

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

Adam Woods takes a look at mart throughput figures for the first 10 weeks of 2026.

MARKETS 26 March 2026

Worrying drop in mart numbers seen in the west

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Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

MARKETS 21 March 2026

MartBids analysis: bullock price recovers as heifers fall

MartBids analysis: bullock price recovers as heifers fall

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

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: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: exporters dominate bull weanling trade in Skibbereen

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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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 12 November 2025

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Weanling prices surge by €1,000/hd

Adam Woods reveals by how much the weanling trade finished up in 2025.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

2025 Beef Year: €2500 weanlings, Storm Éowyn, Mercosur, midges and much more

Adam Woods takes a look back at 2025 and how it went for beef farmers.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Store bullocks up over €1000/head in 2025

Store bullocks up over €1000/head in 2025

Adam Woods has the latest on the 12-month analysis of the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids database.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Martbids Database: weanling trade eases this week

Martbids Database: weanling trade eases this week

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: no let-up in numbers at Tullamore

Camera at the Mart: no let-up in numbers at Tullamore

There appears to be no let-up in the number of cattle going through Tullamore Mart this autumn, with strong demand for stock playing its part in keeping numbers moving at the Co Offaly mart.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Martbids Database: mart trade eases back

Martbids Database: mart trade eases back

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

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