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NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices
Kieran Mailey
Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.
29 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weanlings hit new highs in Ennis
Adam Woods reports from Ennis Mart’s weanling sale held last Tuesday.
22 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: best-laid plans can well and truly go away
Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive above 550p/kg; hogget quotes wobble
Prime cattle prices keep edging up, while factories have made attempts to cut hogget prices in Northern Ireland.
22 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: big money for sucklers in Ballybay
Adam Woods reports from Ballybay Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Saturday in Ballybay Mart, Co Monaghan.
22 January 2025 Markets
Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds
Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
21 January 2025 Management
NI Trends: cattle prices continue to rise; live trade sets pace on hoggets
The beef trade continues to see prices rising week on week, while hogget prices are also moving upwards.
15 January 2025 Markets
Martbids report: Cows average €3/kg at Roscrea fatstock sale
The trade picked up on Saturday’s vibrant heifer sale, with over 22% of cows selling in excess of €2,500 and the sale entry of over 320 cows averaging €3/kg.
13 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: cold snap doesn’t hit Corrin trade
Adam Woods reports from Corrin Mart’s first sale of 2025.
8 January 2025 Markets
NI cattle kill surged to record levels in 2024
Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: bright outlook for beef and lamb prices in 2025
Beef and lamb prices start 2025 with plenty of positivity, as processing demand is expected to ramp up in early spring.
1 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: weanlings in demand at Swatragh Mart
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
23 December 2024 Markets