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Beef
Beef prices up €100/head in seven days
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including news of increased quotes.
2 April 2025 News
Red-hot prices for dairy stock in marts
The strength of the trade was illustrated in Carnew Mart this week, where a dairy clearance sale saw an average of €2,775/head paid for freshly calved heifers.
12 March 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: cull cows up €300/head in three weeks
Adam Woods has the latest in this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Northern View: cattle quotes leap another 20p/kg
The cattle trade in NI continues to drive on, with much higher quotes available.
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: dry cow dream sale in Gortatlea
Dry cow prices resembled weanling prices on a €/kg basis at the recent anniversary sale in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry.
28 January 2025 Markets
Mart prices for cull cows up £375 on 2023
Official mart reports show a significant rise in the value of cull cows sold through the live ring this autumn when compared to the previous year
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: heifers average €3.18/kg in Roscommon
Strong farmer trade dominated for store heifers, while there was also a good show of heavy heifers above 600kg.
11 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: super trade for dry cows and calves in Bandon
The dry cow trade this autumn in Bandon Mart is in stark contrast to this time last year. Buyers are anxious for numbers and competition is very active at ringside, especially for well-fleshed cows.
12 November 2024 Markets