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Northern View: base cattle quotes edge down again in NI

The prices paid for beef cattle have edged back in NI, despite the looming Christmas holidays.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Northern View: base cattle quotes edge down again in NI

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Camera at the Mart: fat lambs to €179/head in Ballina

Camera at the Mart: fat lambs to €179/head in Ballina

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Northern View: factories get base cattle quotes down

Northern View: factories get base cattle quotes down

Northern View: factories get base cattle quotes down

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Northern View: most factories leave quotes unchanged

Northern View: most factories leave quotes unchanged

Northern View: most factories leave quotes unchanged

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Sheep mart prices: trade remains steady across all types

Sheep mart prices: trade remains steady across all types

Mart prices are on par with last week for stores, fat lambs and cull ewes, with numbers still steady for the time of year.

MARKETS 5 November 2025

Farmer Writes: a 'surprising' morning weighing lambs

Farmer Writes: a 'surprising' morning weighing lambs

Farmer writer James Strains details a recent busy Saturday morning measuring lamb performance.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Getting the basics right is the first of a number of key steps to reducing resistance to wormers, according to Nuffield Ireland scholar Nick Cotter.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Northern View: quotes steady, but prices paid edge up

Northern View: quotes steady, but prices paid edge up

The market for beef cattle remains very robust across the island of Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Sheep mart prices: heavier lambs up €1 to €4/head

Sheep mart prices: heavier lambs up €1 to €4/head

The price increase for lambs capable of killing out over 22kg carcase weight has been higher in marts where agents for ICM plants are active.

MARKETS 5 November 2025

Northern View: higher quotes on offer for NI cattle

Northern View: higher quotes on offer for NI cattle

Factory base quotes for U-3 grading cattle in NI are up slightly on last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

The increase of 0.5kg carcase weight came in to effect on Monday, with the plants the first to move on lamb weight limits.

MARKETS 5 November 2025

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