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Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Reports indicate that lambs are tighter in supply, leaving factory agents struggling to source their required numbers.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

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Sheep mart prices: finished lambs strengthen, stores remain solid

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs strengthen, stores remain solid

MARKETS 8 July 2026

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Grain Trends: grain steady, oilseed rape up

Grain Trends: grain steady, oilseed rape up

Grain Trends: grain steady, oilseed rape up

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Mart manager view: hoggets start brightly as beef cattle demand rebounds

Mart manager view: hoggets start brightly as beef cattle demand rebounds

Mart manager view: hoggets start brightly as beef cattle demand rebounds

MARKETS 8 July 2026

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Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

High supplies and low demand are causing further dairy market price corrections, with the GDT the latest to be hit, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 6 July 2026

Beef Trends: quotes moving by the day

Beef Trends: quotes moving by the day

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

MARKETS 6 July 2026

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 6 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Camera at the Mart: shippers light up Iveragh weanling sale

Almost two thirds of weanling bulls on offer in Cahersiveen were bought by exports at this week's sale of autumn-born weanlings. Top-bulls were in demand but plainer stock met a tougher trade.

MARKETS 6 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle in demand in Tuam Mart

Camera at the Mart: beef cattle in demand in Tuam Mart

In this week's sale in Tuam Mart on Monday, beef cattle weighing over 600kg saw a sharp lift, with buyers ringside eager to scoop up any heavy cattle on offer.

MARKETS 6 July 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Opening prices for quality assured lambs are in the region of €9/kg, while group lambs are trading from €9.10/kg to €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 6 July 2026

Beef quotes keep moving as finished cattle hard to find

Beef quotes keep moving as finished cattle hard to find

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

MARKETS 6 July 2026

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