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Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on Saturday’s mart trade and whether Wexford’s bluetongue outbreak hit business.

NEWS 24 January 2026

Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

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Beef Trends: tight supplies point to price increases

Beef Trends: tight supplies point to price increases

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

Beef trade steady as factories play cat and mouse with finishers

MARKETS 19 January 2026

Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

Beef quotes turn a corner

MARKETS 15 January 2026

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

MARKETS 14 January 2026

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Camera at the Mart: cull cow trade stays solid in Portumna

Camera at the Mart: cull cow trade stays solid in Portumna

Average prices for cull cows was €2.85/kg, with a large proportion being dairy-bred cows.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Beef Trends: tight supplies lift beef quotes

Beef Trends: tight supplies lift beef quotes

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

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Beef quotes on the up again

Beef quotes on the up again

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

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: breeding sheep keenly sought in Clogher

Camera at the Mart: breeding sheep keenly sought in Clogher

Young ewes scanned in-lamb met keen demand at Clogher Valley's sale on 30 January, with 2,000 sheep being sold.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Beef scheme keeps kill up in December

Beef scheme keeps kill up in December

There has been no shortage of cattle coming forward for slaughter in NI at the end of 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 December 2025

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martbids Database: demand stagnates for prime cattle

Martin Merrick gives an update on mart trade this week, where prime cattle demand has fallen off, while cull cows remain a great trade.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

Lamb prices in some mart sales are back by upwards of £8 to £15/head, with factory base quotes reducing by 15p/kg and a backlog emerging in getting sheep booked in for slaughter.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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