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Beef
Camera at the Mart: forward and finished types in keen demand in Portumna
Martin Merrick
A mix of store and finished cattle meet with keen interest from farmers, exporters and shippers at Wednesday's general cattle sale.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: prices paid for cattle keep on rising
Finished cattle prices are up again this week, both in NI and also in Britain.
19 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: I’m not losing any sleep over ICBF indices
Tommy Moyles looks at the ICBF stars and the abolishing of milk quotas.
Record prices at Ballymena beef sale
David Clarke reports on the trade at the main beef sale held in Ballymena Mart.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef quotes edge closer to €8/kg
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the reasons beef markets are so hot right now.
12 March 2025 Markets
What’s on: upcoming dates for the diary
Nevan Mc Kiernan looks ahead to some of the pedigree cattle sales taking place over the coming days.
12 March 2025 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: strong northern demand for breeding heifers in Balla
High-end heifers saw northern buyers battle with local farmers to secure lots, with exporters coming out on top for the most part.
12 March 2025 Markets
Northern View: quotes for cattle continue to march on
There is still no sign of any easing in the upward momentum in the local beef trade.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Watch: dry cows hit €4.43/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from Elphin Mart, where dry cows met an exceptional demand at Monday night’s sale.
11 March 2025 Markets
Beef prices: €7.50/kg on the table for Angus cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes on offer for finished cattle.
10 March 2025 Markets
Tearing up the cattle trade in Texas
A chat with the Speer family who run the Southwest Livestock exchange located just west of San Antonio in the heart of Texas.
8 March 2025 Markets
£18m required to fund suckler cow scheme
DAERA is to aside around £18m to fund the first year of a new suckler cow scheme in NI.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland