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Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

Lambs weighing 48kg to 50kg sold on average from €188 to upwards of €195, while heavier lambs weighing from 52kg to 60kg sold to €210 and higher for ewe lambs.

MARKETS 7 November 2026

Sharper lamb trade in Ballinasloe as prices hit €210/head

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Weanling bulls down €300/head

Weanling bulls down €300/head

NEWS 4 November 2026

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

NEWS 4 November 2026

Martbids Database: weanling prices fall well behind 2025 levels

Martbids Database: weanling prices fall well behind 2025 levels

Martbids Database: weanling prices fall well behind 2025 levels

MARKETS 4 November 2026

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

Camera at the Mart: Limousin-cross roan heifers top Ballymote sale

MARKETS 2 November 2026

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Tullamore Farm in-calf heifers average €3,687/head in Roscrea Mart

Tullamore Farm in-calf heifers average €3,687/head in Roscrea Mart

The 15 maternally bred heifers attracted strong repeat custom, with all bar one heifer selling online.

MARKETS 30 October 2026

Editorial: 100 years of cattle-breeding in Carrick-on-Shannon

Editorial: 100 years of cattle-breeding in Carrick-on-Shannon

The genuine atmosphere that only Carrick-on-Shannon has is alive and well.

VIEWPOINTS 28 October 2026

MartBids Database: prices fall across all types

MartBids Database: prices fall across all types

Martin Merrick looks at a trickier week for live cattle sales, with factory prices pushing down the live trade for finished cattle.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen farmer demand seen in Ballymahon

Camera at the Mart: keen farmer demand seen in Ballymahon

Farmer buyers were active in Ballymahon Mart last week, with solid prices still being paid for quality weanlings.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Watch: weanling bull tops Elphin Mart show and sale at €2,700

Charolais-cross bull weanlings saw the best demand in Elphin on Monday, with over €8/kg paid for the best calves, with the top third weighing between 300kg and 400kg averaging €6.24/kg.

MARKETS 27 October 2026

MartBids Database: weanling export numbers down on 2025 levels

MartBids Database: weanling export numbers down on 2025 levels

Martin Merrick looks at where the major outlets for Irish weanlings are and what prices farmers are getting for these calves.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: bull weanlings dominate trade in Roscrea

Camera at the Mart: bull weanlings dominate trade in Roscrea

Over 350 cattle were up for grabs last week in Roscrea Mart's weekly weanling sale, where over 90% of cattle traded hands.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

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