Weanling trade

Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

Heavy rain outside did little to dampen the trade at the ringside in Skibbereen Mart for the west Cork mart's weanling show and sale on Friday last, with farmers really making their presence felt.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: Skibbereen sale sees over 1,000 cattle on offer

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Camera at the Mart: numbers continue to flow to Macroom

Camera at the Mart: numbers continue to flow to Macroom

MARKETS 21 October 2026

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

MARKETS 16 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: springers top at €6,900 in Ballina

Camera at the Mart: springers top at €6,900 in Ballina

Camera at the Mart: springers top at €6,900 in Ballina

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

Camera at the Mart: farmers to the fore for weanlings in Cashel

MARKETS 6 October 2026

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Camera at the Mart: significant price lift in Skibbereen weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: significant price lift in Skibbereen weanling sale

Shippers have dominated much of the weanling trade until now, but there appears to be more farmer buyers entering the fray. That was the case in Skibbereen Mart on Friday last.

MARKETS 29 September 2026

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

MartBids Database: positive beef trade for Ploughing week

Cattle prices remain strong, with many categories of stock, particularly weanlings, showing a good boost in price on a week-by-week basis.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

Camera at the Mart: Charolais and Limousin double-act dominate in Kilfenora

Charolais- and Limousin-crosses almost had the yard in Kilfenora Mart all to themselves at the annual bull weanling show and sale in the north Clare venue.

MARKETS 15 September 2026

Camera at the Mart: buyer demand results in 100% Kanturk weanling clearance

Camera at the Mart: buyer demand results in 100% Kanturk weanling clearance

Appetite for weanlings – whether they are from the suckler herd or bucket-reared – proved strong in Kanturk Mart for the Co Cork mart's monthly evening weanling sale.

MARKETS 14 September 2026

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Good start to bucket-fed weanling trade

Farmers who opted against buying calves in spring as well as those looking to restock having sold older cattle are driving demand for bucket-fed weanlings at present. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Cattle export sale numbers remain behind 2025 levels

Cattle export sale numbers remain behind 2025 levels

Restrictions on Irish cattle going to Poland due to bluetongue, along with more challenging conditions in the beef trade in Spain, have hindered Irish cattle exports so far this year.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

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

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

An improved store cattle price of late appears to be feeding back into bucket-fed weanling prices, with a 100% clearance rate and close to €5.50/kg on offer in Corrin.

MARKETS 4 September 2026

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