calves

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

Trade remains strong on the calf front. The highlight at the Carrigallen Mart weekly weanling and suck calf sale on Saturday was one Limousin-cross calf selling for €1,900.

MARKETS 16 June 2026

Limousin-cross calf hits €1,900 in Carrigallen Mart

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Calf prices surge to record high

Calf prices surge to record high

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

Farmers cash in on strong reared calf prices

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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

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

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

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Heifer calves can often be forgotten about once they go to grass, but there’s still a couple of jobs that need to be done to set them up for a good summer, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 3 June 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 3 June 2026

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

The seasonal dip in calf supply met with exceptionally strong demand at marts over the last week and this led to prices for most calves surging forward. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Suckler outfits sell to £5,650 at Swatragh

Suckler outfits sell to £5,650 at Swatragh

A sale of breeding cattle was held in Swatragh Livestock Mart on Friday 29 May. Peter McCann reports.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.

FARMER WRITES 3 June 2026

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Record Friesian calf prices as supply falls off

Friesian bull calves sold for their highest average price on record over the last week as strong demand for all calves and a falling supply resulted in positive returns for those selling them.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

Over £20m spent on BVD tissue tagging

The compulsory phase of the programme has been in place since March 2016.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 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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