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Beef Trends: smaller factories propping up price

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

MARKETS 5 August 2026

Beef Trends: smaller factories propping up price

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National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

National Hereford title up for grabs in Tullamore

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 August 2026

Young Stock Podcast: flying career for Crowe

Young Stock Podcast: flying career for Crowe

NEWS 3 August 2026

Hereford genetics delivering for Monaghan

Hereford genetics delivering for Monaghan

Hereford genetics delivering for Monaghan

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Irish Hereford Prime launches new bonus scheme for beef farmers

Irish Hereford Prime launches new bonus scheme for beef farmers

Irish Hereford Prime launches new bonus scheme for beef farmers

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Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in New Ross

Camera at the Mart: keen demand for all types in New Ross

Beef cows rose by €30 to €70/head on the week previous, with all cattle types highly sought after by buyers at New Ross Mart on Saturday last.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Beef Trends: tighter numbers force beef quotes up

Beef Trends: tighter numbers force beef quotes up

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

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Angus wins the popular choice of sire in 2025

Angus wins the popular choice of sire in 2025

The number of Aberdeen Angus-sired calves registered in 2025 increased by 96,472 head while the number of Friesian-sired calves reduced by 94,472 head.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

Beef Trends: more positivity in the trade

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

MARKETS 8 June 2026

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

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

Last year's record prices for calves were left for dust by a sky-high trade throughout this past spring.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

Having got out of dairying four years ago, Franics Bellew operates a dairy calf-to-beef system, buying in calves and stores from local farmers.

NEWS 8 June 2026

In-calf Hereford heifer sells for €6,800 in Cork sale

In-calf Hereford heifer sells for €6,800 in Cork sale

Flying trade at Saturday's Gurteragh and Tullaha Hereford sale in Co Cork, with a top price of €6,800 for an in-calf heifer, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 June 2026

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