heifers

New record set at the Shorthorn premier sale

A new record was set at this year’s Shorthorn premier sale when a January 2026-born heifer sold for €8,800 with a sale clearance rate of 80%.

BREEDING & HEALTH 11 November 2026

New record set at the Shorthorn premier sale

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Cavan family's Hereford bulls land senior and junior titles at Roscrea

Cavan family's Hereford bulls land senior and junior titles at Roscrea

PEDIGREE 11 November 2026

Northern View: factories warn of a price correction

Northern View: factories warn of a price correction

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

Beef Trends: big cow kill drives numbers

Beef Trends: big cow kill drives numbers

Beef Trends: big cow kill drives numbers

MARKETS 11 November 2026

Champion bull joins 24 Angus heifers in Munster Marvels sale

Champion bull joins 24 Angus heifers in Munster Marvels sale

Champion bull joins 24 Angus heifers in Munster Marvels sale

PEDIGREE 11 November 2026

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Trade firms up this week in Tullamore Mart

Trade firms up this week in Tullamore Mart

Farmers drove the trade, as 730 cattle sold to a 97% clearance rate, with Charolais-cross bull and heifer weanlings seeing the best demand from farmers.

MARKETS 10 November 2026

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Limousin-cross heifer tops €12,800 in lively Stranorlar sale

Top-quality breeding females were a ferocious trade at the elite commercial show and sale in Stranorlar Mart on Saturday, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 10 November 2026

Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

Watch: top call of €4,300 for Belgian Blue heifer in Elphin show and sale

Trade for heifers weanling was steady in Elphin Mart on Monday, with quality weanlings making over €5/kg, while plainer heifer weanlings saw some downward pressure.

MARKETS 6 November 2026

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

The dispersal of the Grangecon Stud Limousin herd presents new and existing breeders with a unique opportunity to acquire some of the breeds most prolific breeding lines, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Farmer Writes: I knew our twin bulls were good, but I didn't expect those prices

Farmer Writes: I knew our twin bulls were good, but I didn't expect those prices

Just as one swallow doesn’t make a summer, one interested bidder isn’t enough to ensure a sale, not to mention all the other underlying factors that can affect trade on any given day.

FARMER WRITES 4 November 2026

Northern View: trade comes under pressure in NI

Northern View: trade comes under pressure in NI

After nine consecutive weeks of price rises, a ceiling seems to have been reached in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Irish-UK beef price gap widens

Irish-UK beef price gap widens

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

MARKETS 4 November 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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