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Pedigree
Charolais society to remove ICBF Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
Nevan McKiernan
In a major move, the Irish Charolais Cattle Society has decided to remove Euro-Star indices from its sale catalogues.
29 January 2025 Pedigree
Breeding Stirling champions is something Elrick knows all about
This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke with Mike and Lisa Massie, who run the renowned Elrick herd in Scotland.
22 January 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: dairy-beef weanlings hit €3.50/kg
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Martbids Database: Belgian Blue hits top spot in weanling rings
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2024 prices.
1 January 2025 Markets
Watch: the top videos from Herbies in-calf heifer sale in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Saturday’s special in-calf heifer sale where over 50 went under the hammer.
29 December 2024 Markets
Commercials hit high notes as top-priced lots go for export in 2024
Nevan McKiernan looks back over the pedigree and commercial cattle sales in 2024, which saw records broken across many breeds.
29 December 2024 Pedigree
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
27 December 2024 Markets
Record mart trade for cattle in 2024
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 mart trade, including an in depth analysis of the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids database.
23 December 2024 News
Martbids Database: Charolais crowned king of the ring in 2024
Adam Woods compares different breeds and how they performed in the bullock and heifer rings in marts in 2024.
23 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Kingscourt Mart ends 2024 on a high
Adam Woods reports from Kingscourt Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Thursday.
18 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: highs of €8,000 in Manorhamilton fatstock sale
A bittersweet fatstock show and sale on Saturday last saw some top-quality cattle pass through the ring, with prices to match.
18 December 2024 Markets
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