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Beef
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Adam Woods
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
23 December 2024 News
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 Markets
Martbids Database: Charolais crowned king of the ring in 2024
Adam Woods compares different breeds and how they performed in the bullock and heifer rings in marts in 2024.
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.
18 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: highs of €8,000 in Manorhamilton fatstock sale
A bittersweet fatstock show and sale on Saturday last saw some top-quality cattle pass through the ring, with prices to match.
18 December 2024 Markets
Fiston-bred Charolais bull tops mixed trade in Carrick on Shannon
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society's elite continental sale in Carrick on Shannon.
16 December 2024 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: heifers average €3.18/kg in Roscommon
Strong farmer trade dominated for store heifers, while there was also a good show of heavy heifers above 600kg.
11 December 2024 Markets
SCEP ‘ineligible’ bull causes stir at Charolais 'Christmas Cracker'
Nevan McKiernan was at Saturday's 'Christmas Cracker' sale in Elphin Mart, where a SCEP 'ineligible' bull sold for the top price of €15,000.
4 December 2024 Pedigree
Charolais bulls average €6,000 at lively Christmas Cracker sale
Nevan Mc-Kiernan reports from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society's Christmas Cracker bull sale in Elphin Mart.
1 December 2024 Pedigree
New record set at RUAS championships
The Callaghan family from Kilkeel, Co Down, set a new record price of £18,000 at the 2024 RUAS beef and lamb championships with their prize-winning heifer.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for Ballyjamesduff bullocks
Adam Woods reports from Ballyjamesduff Mart’s general cattle sale, which took place last Tuesday.
27 November 2024 Markets
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding