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Martbids Database: strong start to 2025 mart trade
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
15 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: heifers and cows on fire in Roscrea
Heifers weighing over 600kg recorded a fine average of €3.76/kg on Saturday, while an entry of over 320 cows averaged just shy of €3/kg on Monday.
14 January 2025 Markets
Watch: frosty conditions fail to cool trade in Balla
Inclement weather did nothing to cool prices in Balla on Saturday last, as prices remained similar if not higher than the pre-Christmas trade.
Martbids report: Cows average €3/kg at Roscrea fatstock sale
The trade picked up on Saturday’s vibrant heifer sale, with over 22% of cows selling in excess of €2,500 and the sale entry of over 320 cows averaging €3/kg.
13 January 2025 Markets
Watch: over 100 heifers top €2,500 in Roscrea fatstock show and sale
Heifers weighing over 600kg recorded a fine average of €3.76/kg, with the top third of heifers selling for a remarkable average of €4.33/kg.
12 January 2025 Markets
Watch: serious demand drives beef cattle to €3.45/kg in Ennis
With weather lowering entries by 50%, any slaughter-fit cattle on offer in Ennis Mart on Thursday had a long list of suitors, with heifers and cows selling to upwards of €3.40/kg.
10 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: cows set the headlines in Headford
Heavy U grading cows exceeded the €3/kg mark, with a selection of excellent-quality cows weighing in excess of 800kg selling from €2,500 to a top of €2,980.
8 January 2025 Markets
Live exporters drive weanlings to record prices
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 weanling trade a record trade for weanling bulls.
1 January 2025 News
Martbids Database: Belgian Blue hits top spot in weanling rings
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 weanling trade and what breed fared best when it came to 2024 prices.
1 January 2025 Markets
Watch: the top videos from Herbies in-calf heifer sale in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Saturday’s special in-calf heifer sale where over 50 went under the hammer.
29 December 2024 Markets
Record mart trade for cattle in 2024
Adam Woods has the latest on the 2024 mart trade, including an in depth analysis of the Irish Farmers Journal Martbids database.
23 December 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: suckler pairs soar to €5,050 in Ballinrobe
Martin Merrick reports from Cathal Kelly’s in-calf heifer sale in Ballinrobe, where the year’s trading finished on a high.
23 December 2024 Markets