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Martbids Database: grass buyers drive the mart trade
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
26 March 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: weanling exports double for first months of 2025
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what’s happening on live exports this week.
26 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: grass buyers out in force in Birr Mart
Grass buyers are appearing in greater numbers and are entering a red hot trade, with factory agents and beef finishers driving the trade for finished and store animals.
Camera at the Mart: weanlings average over €4.50/kg in Balla
Balla Mart saw a huge volume of weanlings for its spring show and sale, with all prices averaging above €4.50/kg.
26 March 2025 Markets
Watch: suckler outfits hit €7,750 in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Monday night’s special sale of suckler stock in Carrigallen mart.
25 March 2025 Markets
Watch: seven-year-old suckler cow tops €5,000 in Castlerea Mart
The sale on Thursday also recorded a new top average price point for weanlings and store cattle.
21 March 2025 News
Weanlings break €5/kg barrier
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including news of record prices.
19 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: forward and finished types in keen demand in Portumna
A mix of store and finished cattle meet with keen interest from farmers, exporters and shippers at Wednesday's general cattle sale.
19 March 2025 Markets
Martbids Database: live exporters drive the trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
19 March 2025 Markets
Watch: 1,200 cattle generate turnover of €1.85m in Kilkenny Mart
Beef bullocks averaged €3.93/kg or €2,565 per head while beef heifers averaged €4.10/kg or €2,587 per head.
16 March 2025 Markets
What’s on: upcoming dates for the diary
Nevan Mc Kiernan looks ahead to some of the pedigree cattle sales taking place over the coming days.
12 March 2025 Pedigree
Martbids Database: cull cows up €300/head in three weeks
Adam Woods has the latest in this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
12 March 2025 Markets