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Beef Trends: Christmas clears out factory chills
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
18 December 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: light weanlings break €4/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
17 December 2024 Pedigree
Limousin bulls average €4,200 in Athenry
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's show and sale of bulls in Athenry Mart.
Fiston-bred Charolais bull tops mixed trade in Carrick on Shannon
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's elite continental sale in Carrick on Shannon.
16 December 2024 Pedigree
Beef farmers to 'sell hard' as demand outstrips supply
ICSA secretary general Hugh Farrell has said that the factories are in "desperation for numbers".
14 December 2024 News
Letter: technical review into accuracy of ICBF ratings needed
The Pedigree Breeders Council is calling for a fully independent technical review into the accuracy and the impact of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation star ratings on the national herd.
5 December 2024 Letters
SCEP ‘ineligible’ bull causes stir at Charolais 'Christmas Cracker'
Nevan McKiernan was at Saturday's 'Christmas Cracker' sale in Elphin Mart, where a SCEP 'ineligible' bull sold for the top price of €15,000.
4 December 2024 Pedigree
Beef quotes keep creeping up
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest beef quotes available for finished stock.
2 December 2024 Markets
Beef quotes take another jump
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.
26 November 2024 Markets
Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test
Over 75% of my herd is bought in, which obviously increases the potential risks that some of the bought in cattle could have been exposed to infection, James Strain writes.
25 November 2024 Farmer Writes
More complications with finishing cattle
John Egerton has a number of different groups of finishing cattle on his farm.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: Charolais selling well in Granard
While lighter calves struggled slightly, quality types of calves continued to command top dollar at Granard’s weanling sale on Monday night.
13 November 2024 Markets