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Beef
In pictures: 1,020kg cow sells for €2,990 in Castlerea Mart
Darren Carty
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.
29 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: red-hot trade for beef in Ballinasloe
When it came to beef cattle, flesh cover and quality were paramount, with little notice taken of age and moves once the cattle were right.
26 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: fleshed Angus- and Hereford-crosses top €3/kg in Templemore
Keen demand for any slaughter-fit and forward stores resulted in a vibrant trade with prices ranging in the main from €3.05/kg to €3.30/kg.
Camera at the Mart: electric trade for slaughter-fit stock in Kilkenny
The high levels of competition ringside and vibrant trade is encouraging more farmers to market slaughter-fit cattle live and let agents fight it out for them.
22 January 2025 News
Martbids Database: strong start to 2025 mart trade
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.
15 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.
14 January 2025 Markets
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