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Camera at the Mart: weanlings in demand at Swatragh Mart
Kieran Mailey
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
23 December 2024 l2
NI Trends: Christmas closures keeps factory prices steady
There is no movement on prime cattle and fat lamb prices in Northern Ireland, with plants working on short kill weeks.
23 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: cows housed based on calving dates
We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
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
Beef Trends: 2024 quotes finish on a high
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
23 December 2024 Markets
Food for thought on fodder on Tullamore Farm
Shaun Diver has a round-up of what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
18 December 2024 Management
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
NI Trends: beef quotes push on to 500p/kg; lamb quotes up 15p/kg
Base quotes for prime cattle reached the 500p/kg mark this week for the first time on record in Northern Ireland, with quotes jumping 15p/kg for fat lambs.
11 December 2024 Markets
Dairy Management: Grass, maiden heifers and nitrates
Aidan Brennan says now is the time to do a final grass walk for the year and update spring grazing budgets to plan spring grazing.
4 December 2024 Management
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
29 November 2024 Management
'Huge prices' being paid for cull cows
Maurice Brosnan, manager of Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry said that he expects trade to get stronger over the next three weeks.
27 November 2024 News
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets