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Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents are struggling to get the required number of lambs and cattle to satisfy demand and are using mart sales to try and boost throughput.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

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Camera at the Mart: above €5/kg average for tops of trade in Skibbereen

Camera at the Mart: above €5/kg average for tops of trade in Skibbereen

MARKETS 31 August 2026

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

MARKETS 10 August 2026

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

NEWS 5 August 2026

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

NEWS 30 July 2026

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Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers and are competing with greater intensity in mart sales.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

A slight lift in beef quotes this week has added more confidence to buyers around the mart rings, with a second week of price increases seen across the country.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 29 April 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at Enniskillen Mart last Thursday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Almost 2,000 Irish hoggets were flown to Algeria this week, in what has been a standout feature of the live trade for sheep.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Weanlings holding firm at Dungannon Mart

Weanlings holding firm at Dungannon Mart

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at the weekly sale held at Dungannon Mart

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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