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Watch: clearance sale of 180 in-lamb ewes average €265 in Roscrea Mart
Darren Carty
Prices ranged in the main from €235 to €300, with a couple of lots of Scottish Blackface ewes selling back to €160/head.
5 February 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: agents more keen for hoggets
Mart managers report agents exhibiting greater bite for hoggets as the week progresses, with prices steadying and firming by in cases by €1 to €3/head.
5 February 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: farmers and exporters clash in battle for cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
Camera at the Mart: light bulls average over €4/kg in Balla
Heifer weanlings were mostly sought by farmer buyers, while exporters were most active around the bull weanling ring in Balla on Tuesday night last.
5 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: top third of heifers average over €4/kg in Carnew
While a record-breaking price of €6,040 for a 458kg Belgian Blue-cross heifer set the main headline, the trade for quality heifers was described as phenomenal, ranging from €3.50/kg to €4.50/kg.
5 February 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: price pressure remains as factories push for another 10c/kg
Plants have reduced base quotes for Tuesday to €8.50/kg with opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets starting in the region of €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg.
3 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: bank holiday bounce for Bandon calf sale
Calf sales early in the year always result in high prices but prices took a major bounce at this week's sale in Bandon compared with 2024.
3 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Ballintosig heifers steal the show in Corrin
There were three clearance sales in Corrin Mart on Friday last, one full and two part clearances and the renowned Ballintosig herd's heifers were the star attraction.
3 February 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Up to €1,760 paid for weanlings in Skibbereen
Demand exceeded supply at the special weanling sale in Skibbereen Mart on Friday, as exporters continue to drive demand.
3 February 2025 Markets
In pictures: 1,020kg cow sells for €2,990 in Castlerea Mart
The trade for quality weanlings was vibrant with live export buyers driving the trade for bulls and pushing prices to upwards of €3.80/kg to €4/kg.
31 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: in-lamb hoggets draw buyers’ interest in Roscommon
Rachel Gallagher reports from Roscommon Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
30 January 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: dry cow demand exceeds supply
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts
29 January 2025 Markets