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Cull cow mart trade buoyant this week
Declan O’Brien
High prices for cull cows is also helping underpin in-calf heifer values.
30 October 2024 Markets
In pictures: super trade for freshly dairy heifers
The monthly dairy sale from Taaffe Auctions at Dungannon Mart saw a superb trade for freshly calved heifers.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Slatabogie heifer calves sell to 5,500gns
An on-farm production sale of breeding heifers from Slatabogie Holsteins saw heifer calves top the trade at 5,500 guineas
National cattle herd over 170,000 head lower on 1 August 2024
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
28 September 2024 News
New life in trade for dairy heifers
Markethill, Kilrea and Ballymena Marts are all reporting an uplift in prices paid for dairy stock.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Suckler outfits hit £3,200 in Downpatrick
Suckler cows were in demand during a recent dispersal sale, while rising milk prices are boosting demand for freshly calved dairy stock.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland