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Martbids Database: cattle trade hits new highs
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
4 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 News
€8.50/kg paid for lambs as kill nosedives
Factories are struggling to source supplies to meet demand, with last week’s throughput running over 18,000 lower, despite prices running €1.65/kg higher.
Martbids Database: mart trade keeps moving on up
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s mart trade and what weanlings are making for export.
27 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: store trade setting the headlines
Demand for store lambs continues to outstrip supply, with the best-quality stores topping a price of €4/kg in some sales over the last week.
27 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: store lambs broach €4/kg in Ballymote
High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.
27 November 2024 Markets
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
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
Camera at the Mart: farmers fight it out for Kingscourt weanlings
Adam Woods reports from Kingscourt Mart’s weanling sale which took place last Saturday.
20 November 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: quotes up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including news of quotes increasing again this week.
20 November 2024 Markets
Sheep kill down 20,000 head year on year
The total number of sheep processed in Department of Agriculture approved slaughter plants is now running over 250,000 lower than in 2023.
13 November 2024 Markets
Sheep martk comment: strong mart prices underpinning numbers
With more farmers opting to sell live, numbers passing through marts are still strong.
13 November 2024 Markets