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Beef
Friesian bull calf prices quadruple on 2024
Tommy Moyles
Friesian bull calf prices have hit new heights as demand has seen their price become unrecognisable compared to other years. Mart managers are also reporting stronger interest in calves this year.
12 March 2025 Markets
Calf price update: prices up in spite of surge in supply
Friesian bull calves saw their price quadruple compared witthis time last year. They have seen the biggest rise as calf prices continued in an upwards trajectory even though numbers continue to rise.
12 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: super demand for beef calves in Kilmallock
Calves from beef sires dominated the numbers at Monday's calf sale in Kilmallock Mart and they met excellent ringside demand.
Camera at the Mart: solid trade for close to 2,400 calves in Bandon
Calf numbers increased on last week and despite news of an upset to livestock carrying capacity with Stena Line ferries, prices held up very firmly compared with last week.
10 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: good demand across the board for calves in Portumna
Beef-crosses made up the bulk of the calves on offer at the calf sale in Portumna this week.
5 March 2025 Markets
Calf price update: demand results in calf price rises
Calf numbers continue to climb at marts around the country, as peak comes into view. The increase in supply doesn't seem to be pulling prices down like it usually would, writes Tommy Moyles.
5 March 2025 Markets
A Farmer Writes: generational renewal a continuous issue
Suckler numbers continue to fall and there's no sign of that coming to an end in the near future.
5 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: prices hold firm as over 2,000 calves on offer in Bandon
A long sale day didn't result in a fall off in prices, as over 2,000 calves went through the ring in Bandon Mart at this week's calf sale.
3 March 2025 Markets
March auction for 'productive' lands
A 21.6ac non-residential holding near Thomastown heads for online auction in mid March. Listed with Quinn Property that land is all in grass, writes Tommy Moyles.
26 February 2025 For Sale
€18,000 for the keys to the ‘Kingdom’
A 106ac non-residential farm in north Kerry has come on the market lately and properties of this size in this area coming up for sale are a rarity. Tommy Moyles reports.
26 February 2025 For Sale
Calf trade: prices back as numbers increase
While calf prices remain ahead of 2024 - significantly in some cases - all the main breeds experienced decreases in price over the last week, as numbers doubled in marts across the country.
26 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weather woes don't dampen Listowel calf sale
Windy conditions over the last week and across the weekend would normally be of concern to mart managers ahead of calf sales, but this wasn't the case in Listowel for last week's sale.
26 February 2025 Markets