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Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

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Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Beef trade bottoms out with quotes stable again this week

Beef trade bottoms out with quotes stable again this week

MARKETS 15 June 2026

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MartBids analysis: more stability in heifers

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Kill drops below 30,000 head

Kill drops below 30,000 head

Kill drops below 30,000 head

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Heifers meet a sharper trade than bullocks in Roscrea Mart

Last week’s sale in Roscrea Mart saw a big lift in all heifer categories, while lighter bullocks saw a drop in demand with bullocks weighing over 500kg more sought-after.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

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 27 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 27 May 2026

Beef Trends: trade blues continue

Beef Trends: trade blues continue

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle feeling the pressure in Kilkenny

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle feeling the pressure in Kilkenny

Auctioneer George Candler outlines how €4/kg for beef cattle is scarce and will remain so with the recent price cuts on beef, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Pressure on beef trade continues

Pressure on beef trade continues

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest factory prices for finished cattle.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

Hope for World Cup beef bounce

The latest on this week’s beef trade, including hopes of a World Cup bounce for burger sales.

NEWS 27 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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