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Factories are looking to pay less, but not always succeeding, especially where farmers have good in-spec cattle to sell.
Galway farmer dies following accident on land near Loughrea
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'Do the maths' before buying cattle this winter
Kenmare land sells for more than €35,000/ac at auction
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
Thomas Caroll was one of the winners in the inaugural CBV Beef Quality Awards in 2025, operating a 40-cow suckler herd, as well as purchasing in 50 weanlings annually.
In the current market, a winter finisher with young bulls will lose an average margin of €512/head, according to estimated budgets from Teagasc.
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle this week.
Beef finishers in NI are taking prime cattle onto heavier weights at slaughter.
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
Nevan McKiernan outlines the steps involved in preparing young pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales.
Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days
