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Beef
Martbids Database: weanling bull trade takes massive jump
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
12 February 2025 News
Farmer Writes: what price is too dear?
Finished cattle are one thing, but the store market has just gone crazy altogether, especially over the last two weeks, writes James Strain.
11 February 2025 Markets
Watch: Northern buyers light up Elphin heifer trade
Adam Woods has the latest from Elphin mart’s special beef heifer sale which took place on Wednesday 5 February.
Angus bulls sell to €9,000 at Carrick sale opener
Nevan McKiernan reports on the mixed breed sale which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
10 February 2025 Pedigree
Five breed societies pull Euro-star indices
A number of breed societies have made the decision to move away from printing ICBF indexes in bull sales catalogues.
5 February 2025 Breeding & health
Irish Charolais Cattle Society appoints new breed secretary
Nevan McKiernan speaks to the newly appointed breed secretary of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society Barbara Jay-Downey.
5 February 2025 Pedigree
Charolais society to remove ICBF Euro-Star indices from sale catalogues
In a major move, the Irish Charolais Cattle Society has decided to remove Euro-Star indices from its sale catalogues.
30 January 2025 Pedigree
Breeding Stirling champions is something Elrick knows all about
This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke with Mike and Lisa Massie, who run the renowned Elrick herd in Scotland.
29 January 2025 Pedigree
Martbids Database: dairy-beef weanlings hit €3.50/kg
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.
22 January 2025 Markets
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
Commercials hit high notes as top-priced lots go for export in 2024
Nevan McKiernan looks back over the pedigree and commercial cattle sales in 2024, which saw records broken across many breeds.
29 December 2024 Pedigree