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Pedigree
Exciting week of pedigree cattle sales ahead
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan previews some of the pedigree cattle sales taking place over the coming days.
16 April 2025 Markets
Calf price update: onwards and upwards for prices as supply eases
There's been no let-up in demand for calves and with supply starting to slip a little, prices are continuing to rise. All the main categories of calves were up by double-digit figures over the week.
16 April 2025 Markets
Beef Trends: factories make move to steady trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest beef quotes for finished cattle.
Watch: cull cows hit €4.52/kg in Kilkenny
Adam Woods reports from Tuesday’s cull cow and calf sale in Kilkenny Mart.
15 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: over 1,000 Angus-cross calves in Bandon
Traditional beef breed calves accounted for three quarters of the calves on offer in Bandon Mart this week. Supply is holding and prices are too, as demand continues to be strong reports Tommy Moyles.
14 April 2025 Markets
Watch: farmer delivers triplet calves on Tipperary farm
The three Angus calves were a nice touch to mark Mother's Day on White's family farm in Mullinahone.
10 April 2025 News
Calf update: demand for beef-cross calves drives on prices
There's been no let-up in calf price over the last week, with prices up across the board for all the breeds that make up 90% of those sold in marts, reports Tommy Moyles.
9 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: big numbers, hot prices and plenty of customers in Macroom
There was a full clearance and no shortage of buyers in Macroom Mart for the weekly calf sale on Saturday last, with almost 1,000 calves going through the ring, writes Tommy Moyles.
9 April 2025 Markets
My Farming Week: Peter McGee, Ballintra, Co Donegal
On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Donegal suckler and sheep farmer, Peter McGee, who recently had double sextuplet lambs on his farm.
9 April 2025 News
Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale
It was an exciting day at the show and sale of bulls and heifers at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Adam Woods.
9 April 2025 Pedigree
Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale
Adam Woods reports on the show and sale of bulls and heifers at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
7 April 2025 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: beef calf bonanza in Bandon
This week's calf sale in Bandon Mart was one to remember for all the right reasons, as demand drove prices skywards in a sale that was described as "bananas".
7 April 2025 Markets