• Ballymote Thurs 3 Nov: Special sale of suckler springers at 11.30am, sale in conjunction with usual lots. Weekly sheep sale at 11.30am. Fri 4 Nov: Weekly weanling sale at 11am. Thurs 10 Nov: Special sale of dry cows.
  • Carlow Thurs 3 Nov: Evening weanling sale at 6pm. Mon 7 Nov: Usual cattle sale.
  • Balla Sat 5 Nov: Special entry of in-calf heifers.
  • Kilmallock Mon 7 Nov: Dairy show and sale.
  • Carndonagh Mon 7 Nov: Cattle sale. Sat 12 Nov: Sheep sale
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  • Kilcullen Mon 7 Nov: Evening weanling sale at 5.30pm. Wed 9 Nov: Usual cattle sale.
  • Ballyjamesduff Tue 8 Nov: Special entry of 12 four- and five-star Red Limousin heifers suitable for bulling in conjunction with usual weanling sale at 1pm.
  • Raphoe Thurs 10 Nov: Special entry of 10 in-calf continental cows and Charolais stock bull in conjunction with usual cattle sale.
  • Carrigallen Sat 19 Nov: Dairy sale. Mon 21 Nov: Organic sale. Mon 28 Nov: €uro-Star sale.

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    Ringside comment: farmers are more active but quality waning

    Positive start to dairy trade in a difficult year

    Store cattle in demand at Armoy Livestock Mart

    Steady trade for quality stock in Enniskillen

    Slightly improved trade over the weekend

    Fleshed cows firm; feeding cows a little stickier