weanlings

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Cathal Gormley reports from Carrigallen Mart on Saturdays general sale where a special entry of 72 homebred weanling heifers from one farmer drew buyers from all around Ireland.

MARTS 14 April 2026

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

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Consistent trade for cattle at Armoy Mart

Consistent trade for cattle at Armoy Mart

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Vet's Corner: old problems and new problems surface in cattle

Vet's Corner: old problems and new problems surface in cattle

Vet's Corner: old problems and new problems surface in cattle

NEWS 25 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

Camera at the Mart: exceptional demand for weanlings in Gortatlea

MARKETS 21 March 2026

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Martbids Database: price drops across the board

Martbids Database: price drops across the board

Very few stock types have been immune to price cuts over the last week, with light heifers, heavy bullocks and all weights and sexes of weanlings seeing a slashing of price.

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Prices for calves and weanlings are holding up better than prices for older cattle.

NEWS 7 March 2026

Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

Farmer Writes: finally in the clear for TB

We’ve always had a couple of badger setts on the farm, but they’ve never caused us any bother.

FARMER WRITES 7 March 2026

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Weanling numbers and prices hold firm in Balla

Martin Merrick reports from Balla mart’s weanling show and sale on Tuesday evening, where big numbers failed to match demand from buyers on the night.

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Cattle in high demand at Dungannon Mart

Cattle in high demand at Dungannon Mart

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at the weekly sale held at Dungannon Livestock Mart.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 March 2026

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Heifer weanlings average €6.45/kg in Gort

Martin Merrick reports from Gort mart’s weanling show and slae, where high end stock met with high end prices.

MARKETS 7 March 2026

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

Planning to comply with the Beef Welfare Scheme

The 2026 scheme is not expected to open until August leaving some farmers with weanlings born in the second half of 2025 questioning what they need to do to safeguard payment.

SUCKLERS 7 March 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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