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NI Trends: demand drives cattle quotes to 508p/kg; lambs trading at 700p/kg
Kieran Mailey
Cattle prices continue to rise on the back of rampant processing demand, with base quotes now on 508p/kg. Lamb prices are also rising, with 700p/kg common place.
18 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Kingscourt Mart ends 2024 on a high
Adam Woods reports from Kingscourt Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Thursday.
16 December 2024 News
Mountrath Mart up for lease
This comes following several attempts to get the mart up and running since it closed in 2019.
Watch: this week in photos as marts and sales take place
Our top farming photos from this past week include Christmas specials featuring festive sales, shows and marts as the season draws closer after the cold winds of storm Darragh.
15 December 2024 News
‘Game-changer’ ICBF mart tracker now live
The ICBF has said the new tracker poses time savings for farmers, as they can tell which animals are being offered for sale before heading for marts.
13 December 2024 News
Martbids Database: feedlot demand keeps mart trade very firm
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including the latest information on live exports.
11 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: fat lamb trade on fire in Portumna
Adam Woods reports from this week’s sheep sale in Portumna Mart, where some big prices were paid for fat lambs.
4 December 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: finished lambs break €200 mark
An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs
4 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets
Martbids Database: more bite in bullock trade
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade, including the latest on what’s happening in the live export trade.
20 November 2024 Markets
Beef prices: factories scrambling for supermarket supplies
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
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.
18 November 2024 Markets