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Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

Lighter store lamb prices are coming under a little bit of pressure in the south west given the drought in the east and midlands.

MARKETS 19 August 2026

Lighter store lamb trade feeling pinch of drought

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SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

NEWS 17 July 2026

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

MartBids Database: figures tell different feeling to mood

MARKETS 15 July 2026

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MartBids Database: positivity in heavy cattle trade

MARKETS 8 July 2026

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Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Martin Merrick discusses weighing weanlings in time to qualify for SCEP, managing stock and water supplies in warm weather and faecal sampling calves to make better informed decisions on dosing.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 15 October 2025

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Martbids Analysis: Belgian Blue claims title in the weanling ring

Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2025 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2025 prices.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Meeting on beef health concerns

Meeting on beef health concerns

Fresh from the boycott of weanling sales by some livestock exporters two weeks ago, industry bodies will meet this week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: weanlings average €3/kg over 2024 prices in Iveragh

Camera at the Mart: weanlings average €3/kg over 2024 prices in Iveragh

Demand for weanlings of all classes was extremely strong in Cahersiveen, as both farmers and exporters competed for stock in south Kerry, reports Tommy Moyles.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Weanling exports slightly down on 2024 levels

Weanling exports slightly down on 2024 levels

Demand for weanlings from buyers on the continent while remaining firm is back marginally compared to the same time last year according to Bord Bia data.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: heifer weanlings average over €6/kg in Carrigallen

Camera at the Mart: heifer weanlings average over €6/kg in Carrigallen

While the show winners did bring some elevated prices, overall averages were still high owing to the high standard of cattle on offer.

MARKETS 15 October 2025

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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