Factory Prices

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

Base quotes have fallen to €7.50/kg or an opening price of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

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Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Martbids Database: numbers and prices rise across the board

Martbids Database: numbers and prices rise across the board

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Factory lamb prices increase by 10c/kg

Factory lamb prices increase by 10c/kg

Factory lamb prices increase by 10c/kg

MARKETS 14 January 2026

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to trade

Beef Trends: factories try to apply pressure to trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished stock.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Factories continue to scramble for cattle

Low weekly numbers keeping the pressure on factories to chase cattle and putting farmers with cattle to sell in a strong position.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

Beef Trends: factories scramble to get cattle

With the factory kill again below 30,000 last week - some 10,000 lower than last year - farmers hold the aces in price negotiations.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

While factories are unwilling to reverse last week's cuts, there is more pressure mounting to increase weight limits to 22.5kg.

MARKETS 30 July 2025

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

Northern View: ROI trade keeps floor under NI beef

The market for beef in the Republic of Ireland remains ahead of the trade in NI and Britain.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

Farm Tech Talk: hot weanling trade and latest sheep price moves

This week's episode hears the latest on livestock from the Irish Farmers Journal's technical team.

NEWS 30 July 2025

NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

NI cull cows up £593 year-on-year

The increase in the prime beef trade has filtered through to the cull cow market

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

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Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

The Cavan Spring Farm Machinery Show takes place on 4 and 5 February at the Cavan Equestrian Centre, offering farmers a first look at the machines and technology driving the season ahead.

Cavan SFM Show brings the industry’s top machinery under one roof

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