Weanlings

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding higher quantities to E- and U-grading type weanlings can enhance their selling points, while overfeeding plainer types can make them less saleable.

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

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Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Feeding options pros and cons

Feeding options pros and cons

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Alongside its weekly sale, Kilcullen Mart held a special reduction sale of cows with calves at foot, where prices topped at €4,300, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 14 May 2026

Galway farmer accused of endangering welfare of Charolais bull

Galway farmer accused of endangering welfare of Charolais bull

Other alleged breaches of the law related to the manner in which yearlings, equines and bovines were kept in a shed and the disposal of carcasses. Dara Bradley reports.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

Beef Management: marketing slaughter-fit cattle and autumn-born weanlings

With significant delays still facing farmers in getting cattle booked in for slaughter it is worth reviewing the age of cattle that could be approaching age limits that influence potential sale value.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2026

Steady trade for cattle at Markethill Mart

Steady trade for cattle at Markethill Mart

David Wright reports on the trade for cattle at the Saturday sale held in Markethill Mart.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 May 2026

Growing suckler numbers by 30% in south Kilkenny

Growing suckler numbers by 30% in south Kilkenny

Ballyhale farmer Jimmy Madigan is confident in the future for sucklers and has no issues with investing to expand cow numbers.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: shippers drive weanling sale in Gortatlea

Despite challenging prices for factory-fit cattle, the weanling trade in Gortatlea Mart lit up on Wednesday evening, with exceptional demand from exporters. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 14 May 2026

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

Mart managers have said that, with 2025's weanling prices, more young farmers are looking at calving suckler cows as a viable option to contribute towards their income.

NEWS 14 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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