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Camera at the Mart: shooting the lights out at Skibbereen fatstock sale
Tommy Moyles
Trade was red hot in Skibbereen for the annual fatstock show and sale at the west Cork mart. Demand for show-standard breeding heifers helped drive trade to higher levels.
20 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: butchers out in force at Swatragh fatstock sale
Shaun Diver reports from Swatragh Mart's annual Christmas fatstock show and sale of cattle and sheep which took place last weekend.
19 November 2024 Pedigree
Blues on fire at Carrick Winter Fair
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Winter Fair, which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Monday.
Camera at the Mart: mighty trade for maidens in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from Elphin Mart’s special heifer sale last Saturday.
6 November 2024 Markets
Jalex heifers hit £18,000 at on-farm sale
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Breeders choice sale heads to Elphin
Preview of the much-anticipated sale of breeding heifers in Elphin mart at the weekend.
30 October 2024 Breeding & health
Slatabogie heifer calves sell to 5,500gns
An on-farm production sale of breeding heifers from Slatabogie Holsteins saw heifer calves top the trade at 5,500 guineas
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: flying trade for breeding heifers at McKeon’s annual sale
Nevan McKiernan was in Carrigallen Mart for Mark McKeon's annual sale of calved and in-calf heifers.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Limousin Society gearing up for autumn sales
A look at what’s happening in the Irish Limouisn Cattle Society for the rest of 2024
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
Simmental Society heads into a busy back end
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society are gearing up for what will be a very hectic schedule of events over the next 3 months.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
Martbids Database: better week for bullock trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the marts this week.
17 July 2024 Markets
2024 breeder’s choice class launched
Over the course of the summer, more than 60 shows will benefit from this class.
27 June 2024 News