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Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

Prices paid in NI for finished beef cattle have been steadily rising since the start of September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

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New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

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Cull ewes sell to €290 while lambs top at €200 in Roscommon Mart

Cull ewes sell to €290 while lambs top at €200 in Roscommon Mart

This week's sale in Roscommon Mart saw an increased appetite for all types of sheep with well-fleshed cull ewes and quality store lambs sought after.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

It would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Base quotes see another weekly lift

Base quotes see another weekly lift

The trade for finished beef cattle in NI is up for the fifth week in a row

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

Boost in Dowra for all types of sheep

Boost in Dowra for all types of sheep

This week saw over 2,200 head of sheep sell through Dowra mart with an improved trade across the board.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

Lamb euthanised due to dosing gun injury

The postmortem found damage and swelling in the lamb’s mouth, throat and oesophagus.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

This week saw a slight improvement across nearly all sheep, all wanted after a tough couple of weeks on sheep farmers.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Tight numbers drive quotes higher

Tight numbers drive quotes higher

The positive outlook for the beef trade in NI has continued again this week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

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