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Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Last year's record prices for calves were left for dust by a sky-high trade throughout this past spring.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

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New sustainability-linked loans for beef farmers

New sustainability-linked loans for beef farmers

NEWS 8 June 2026

Watch: debutant Charolais breeder tops Carrick at €7,700

Watch: debutant Charolais breeder tops Carrick at €7,700

PEDIGREE 8 June 2026

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

MARKETS 3 June 2026

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Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

The most recent genetic evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has seen a surge in the number of Angus bulls into the top 50 on the replacement active bull list.

PEDIGREE 25 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Camera at the Mart: beefing up in Bandon with over 1,000 calves on offer

Beef-crosses almost had it all their own way in Bandon Mart, where the west Cork mart broke the 1,000-calf mark for the first time in a June calf sale. Trade remained firm with strong shipper demand.

MARKETS 25 May 2026

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Angus calves dominate Castlerea Mart

Cathal Gormley reports from Castlerea Mart's weekly sale, where Angus-cross calves dominated the trade with keen demand for bull calves.

MARKETS 25 May 2026

Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf price update: prices stable as numbers taper off

Calf prices continue to remain stable and are tracking along similar lines to this time last year, according to the ICBF. Strong demand from shippers is resulting in a solid trade for bull calves.

MARKETS 25 May 2026

Something for everyone at Carrick June sale

Something for everyone at Carrick June sale

For anyone still looking for a pedigree bull for the breeding season, Carrick-on-Shannon is the place to be on Saturday 6 June.

PEDIGREE 25 May 2026

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

It was a glorious day at Midleton Show on Sunday, where the Belgian Blue heifer, Hannons Tequila, won the supreme beef interbreed champion, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 25 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: demand from home and abroad for heavy calves in Bandon

Following a similar pattern to 2025, demand for heavier calves has picked up in Bandon Mart, where almost 1,100 calves were on offer this week. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 25 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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