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Beef
In pictures: Almost 2,100 calves in Bandon calf sale
Tommy Moyles
Tommy Moyles reports from a busy bank holiday sale in Bandon this week as the number of calves exceeds 2,000 for the first time this year.
13 March 2024 Markets
Shorthorn Express sets sail with 2,300 bulls
Adam Woods has the latest on the live export trade and news of an increase in beef quotes this week.
13 March 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: weanling trade on fire
Adam Woods takes a look at the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids Database to check out how the mart trade is going.
Calf prices: Friesian bull calf prices stabilise as weather settles
Beef calf numbers are increasing, while, after weather upset trade for a few weeks, prices for Friesian bull calves settled as exporters were able to move on calves.
13 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: bull beef finishers and exporters drive demand in Ballymote
Numbers were considerably up on the same time last year, but failed to meet demand, as finishers, farmers and exporters bid hard to secure numbers.
13 March 2024 Markets
Watch: big demand for bull weanlings in Drumshanbo
Adam Woods reports from the show and sale of bull weanlings which took place in Drumshanbo on Tuesday.
12 March 2024 Markets
Strong demand for Irish cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including news of big exporter activity around mart rings.
6 March 2024 Markets
Rough seas affect calf trade
Bad weather led to livestock sailings being disrupted late last week and into the weekend, resulting in a difficult trade for shipping calves.
6 March 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: exporters light up Elphin weanling trade
Adam Woods reports from the special show and sale of weanling bulls held in Elphin Mart last Monday.
6 March 2024 Markets
MartBids Database: weanling bulls up €70/head this week
Adam Woods has a round-up of the mart trade this week in this week’s Martbids analysis.
6 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers to the fore at Macroom calf sale
Difficult sailing conditions meant shippers weren't as active for export-type Friesian bull calves at the calf sale in Macroom Mart last weekend.
6 March 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: top call of €4,000 for weanling heifer in Donegal
Adam Woods reports from last Friday’s special spring weanling show and sale in Donegal Town Mart.
28 February 2024 Markets