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Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

The supply of Angus-sired calves continues to rise as we get deeper into the calving season and while prices are back this week, they are considerably ahead of previous years, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Calf price update: Angus-sired calves make up 40% of all traded

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Camera at the Mart: big turnout of beef-crosses in Tullow

Camera at the Mart: big turnout of beef-crosses in Tullow

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Beef-sired calves dominating marts

Beef-sired calves dominating marts

NEWS 1 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: big numbers continue in Bandon as prices ease

Camera at the Mart: big numbers continue in Bandon as prices ease

Camera at the Mart: big numbers continue in Bandon as prices ease

MARKETS 30 March 2026

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

MARKETS 26 March 2026

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Calf exports improve but well behind 2025 levels

Calf exports improve but well behind 2025 levels

February and early March saw a major recovery in cattle exports following a slow start to the year. While calf numbers have increased of late the numbers of older stock shipped remains well back.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Calf price update: export demand raises Friesian bull calf price

Calf price update: export demand raises Friesian bull calf price

Prices for Friesian bull calves were up again, as mart managers reported strong demand from exporters. Meanwhile, Angus-cross calves passed Friesians as the must numerous breed on offer at calf sales.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Farmers drive calf trade in Drumcollogher

Farmers drive calf trade in Drumcollogher

There was no shortage of demand for calves at GVM's mart in Dromcollogher, Co Limerick, for its weekly calf sale, writes Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

Prices soften as calf numbers remain over 2,400 in Bandon

Calf prices continue to soften as supply has a firm upper hand, with over 2,400 calves going through the ring in Bandon. Strong demand from shippers has helped to underpin trade, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

Mart managers are reporting that calf numbers are peaking and this increased supply is resulting in an easing of calf prices across the board, writes Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Calf price update: prices back across the board for main breeds

Calf price update: prices back across the board for main breeds

Numbers remain high at marts across the country, but prices have softened as a result, according to the ICBF calf price table, writes Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: over 1,800 calves on offer in Cahir Mart

Camera at the Mart: over 1,800 calves on offer in Cahir Mart

There was super demand for calves right though the sale in Cahir Mart on Friday night last, reports Tommy Moyles. Numbers have been over 1,800 for the last two sales in the Co Tipperary mart.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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