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MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

Roughly 10,000 bullocks went direct for slaughter last week of the 14,630 that passed through lairages, as opposed to passing through a mart ring first.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

MartBids Database: majority of cattle still going direct to slaughter

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News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Publish the range of beef prices paid by factories, says ICMSA

Publish the range of beef prices paid by factories, says ICMSA

NEWS 12 August 2026

Young Stock Podcast: how a Longford suckler farmer built an engineering business

Young Stock Podcast: how a Longford suckler farmer built an engineering business

Young Stock Podcast: how a Longford suckler farmer built an engineering business

NEWS 29 July 2026

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 July 2026

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Cattle kill down 12% on 2025

Cattle kill down 12% on 2025

Both cattle and sheep kills have dropped in the first five months of 2026, while the pig kill has increased.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

Factories' beef cold stores are full amid weak UK demand, MII says

An approximate decline of 10% in the volumes of beef headed from Ireland to the UK is the root of the beef market difficulties.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Rupert Claxton of GIRA claimed it was not feasible that Ireland could retain the same number of meat factories, given the collapse in the cattle kill.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Department defends new sheep carcase law

Department defends new sheep carcase law

One of the criticisms by meat processors surrounds the requirement for factories to leave a longer tail on sheep carcases.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 April 2026

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

There are vacancies for meat processing operatives, CNC machine operators and a dairy farm worker in the agricultural sector this week.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Agri jobs: dairy workers and maintenance technician wanted

Agri jobs: dairy workers and maintenance technician wanted

This week, dairy farm workers, a maintenance technician and a horticulture operative are sought after in the sector.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

Finished cattle accruing losses of over €300 in factories – Teagasc

David Argue advised farmers to talk to their accountants and to run a budget before buying cattle in the present climate.

NEWS 1 April 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

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