Dairy
The dairy trade is continuing to hold strong across the marts of Ireland this week, with heifers making as much as €4,640.
Over 50 dairy cows will go under the hammer at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway tomorrow, Thursday, March...
Sheep
There was a strong trade for all Suffolk females at the fourth annual Western Stars sale in Athenry on Friday.
Beef
Average mart prices for cull cows as well as heifers and steers (bullocks) have continued to move upwards at mart sales countrywide this week.
After several weeks of carcass weight limit and price reductions, this week's sheep trade has seen prices increase by up to 10c/kg.
Prices of €4/kg and above were described by mart management as "the new norm" at the weekly general cattle sale at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway.
In the past week, as high as €7.41/kg was paid for weanling bulls at Carnew Mart, as the strong beef trade continues.
During Tuesday’s (February 4) sale at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway, almost 90 cows graced the sales...
Sheep Technical
Following on from Storm Éowyn, sale numbers of sheep at Athenry Mart revived slightly this week, but the trade has taken a slight dip.
The first sheep sale of 2025 at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway took place on Monday, January 6, with over 60 lots of lambs on offer.
Agri-Business
An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to a proposed extension to existing office space at Athenry Mart
The licence for Athenry Mart has been renewed, with sales set to resume there on Monday, according to the mart's chairperson.
The sheep sale at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway, has been cancelled today, Monday, January 15, the chair of the mart has confirmed.
The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club will host their second sale of...
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart on Monday (October 24) to cast an eye over the mart's sheep...
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart on Monday (July 11) where lamb prices topped...
Rural Life
The recently formed Galway Wool Co-Op will run its second annual wool Meitheal at Athenry Mart on Saturday, July 9.
Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart yesterday (Monday, May 23) for the mart's sale of sheep,...
Spring lamb prices topped €180/head at Athenry Mart today (Monday, May 16) for lambs weighing...
Spring lamb prices topped €180/head at Athenry Mart yesterday (Monday, April 25) where 34 lots...
On Monday, February 7, Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart for its weekly sale of sheep - which saw lamb/hogget prices reach €162/head.
A strong trade for lambs was seen at Athenry Mart this morning with prices up €10/head across the board on last week.
"We saw a right good trade for lambs across the board here on Monday," said auctioneer of Athenry Mart, Terry Cooke, "while the ewe trade...
