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

Just over 270 cattle went under the hammer in Ballymote Mart's weekly weanling sale on Friday, with bull weanlings mostly unchanged, but heifers seeing a tougher day's selling.

MARKETS 2 November 2026

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

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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

MARKETS 30 October 2026

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

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

VIEWPOINTS 28 October 2026

MartBids Database: prices fall across all types

MartBids Database: prices fall across all types

MartBids Database: prices fall across all types

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen farmer demand seen in Ballymahon

Camera at the Mart: keen farmer demand seen in Ballymahon

Camera at the Mart: keen farmer demand seen in Ballymahon

MARKETS 28 October 2026

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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

Beef management: calf weighing deadline and final days to spread FYM

Beef management: calf weighing deadline and final days to spread FYM

Martin Merrick discussed some upcoming events as well as deadlines for weighing of calves and spreading FYM.

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Excitement builds ahead of annual Tullamore Farm in-calf heifer sale

Excitement builds ahead of annual Tullamore Farm in-calf heifer sale

Martin Merrick previews this year's heifer for Tullamore Farm heifer sale taking place in Roscrea mart on 28 October.

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

Throughput in the mart is currently at peak, with upwards of 1,500 head traded in the last week.

MARKETS 17 October 2026

Live export boost as 1,700 bulls set sail for Algeria

Live export boost as 1,700 bulls set sail for Algeria

The consignment that left Ireland on Monday evening also included over 100 in-calf Friesian heifers.

NEWS 14 October 2026

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