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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 13 July 2026

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

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MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MartBids Database: beef quotes add more positivity to live trade

MARKETS 1 July 2026

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

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

NEWS 1 July 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

Weanling trade holds firm at Enniskillen

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

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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 9 February 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 9 February 2026

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Sheep prices: factories dig in on quotes

Demand remains high, with factories continuing to fill orders for the Easter trade, but reluctant to increase prices further.

MARKETS 9 February 2026

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Bluetongue: shackles to come off north-south live trade on Friday

Veterinary authorities north and south have agreed a derogation from certain veterinary certification requirements that had prevented livestock movements.

NEWS 9 February 2026

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Martbids Database: live trade holding despite slippage in factory prices

Despite the ban on non-slaughter exports to the North and a slippage in beef price in factories, the live trade has stayed relatively firm again this week.

MARKETS 9 February 2026

Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Base quotes remain at a range of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured hoggets, with the Ramadan festival failing to deliver a boost in price.

MARKETS 9 February 2026

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 9 February 2026

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