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Sheep
Sheep mart comment: top stores selling upwards of €3.70-€4/kg
Darren Carty
The recent lift in grass growth rates and vibrant finished lamb trade is instilling more life into the market for store lambs.
18 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: store lambs top €4/kg in Mountbellew Mart
There was a particularly sharp trade for lighter ram lambs, with the pick of the trade being €150 paid for 35.7kg ram lambs.
18 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: positive dairy signals boost for Listowel Mart dairy sale
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
Camera at the Mart: increased demand for high-quality sheep in Inishowen
Rachel Gallagher reports from Inishowen Livestock Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
13 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: top 20% of lambs exceed €180/head in Athenry
There was a vibrant trade for well-fleshed slaughter-fit lambs, with lambs weighing 50kg to 52kg selling from €170 to €180 and heavier lambs from €180 to €186.
13 November 2024 Markets
In pictures: flying trade for fat cows in Draperstown
The weekly cattle sale in Draperstown saw a flying trade for fat cows across suckler and dairy cross animals.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: super trade for dry cows and calves in Bandon
The dry cow trade this autumn in Bandon Mart is in stark contrast to this time last year. Buyers are anxious for numbers and competition is very active at ringside, especially for well-fleshed cows.
12 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: firm appetite for fleshed lambs
Demand for slaughter-fit sheep remains solid, with prices in factories and marts starting the week in a broadly similar manner.
11 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Demand for well-fleshed lambs has moved on again, with agents using the mart trade to try to boost throughput.
6 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance at Dingle fat stock sale
A 100% clearance and a roaring trade are always a good combination and that's how things played out in west Kerry for Dingle Mart's 49th annual fatstock show and sale last weekend.
6 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: faultless trade at Macroom weanling sale
There was an excellent trade for weanlings from both suckler and dairy backgrounds at the show and sale in Macroom Mart on Saturday last.
4 November 2024 Markets