Dairy
The dairy trade seems to be holding strong despite the lingering confusion regarding the new bovine tuberculosis (TB) rules in place.
The dairy trade is continuing to hold strong across the marts of Ireland this week, with prices up to €3,600 being paid.
The dairy trade is continuing to hold strong across the marts of Ireland this week, with heifers making as much as €4,640.
2,545 calves made there way through the ring in Bandon mart in one of the largest sales the mart has ever.
Agri-Business
Bandon District Court has imposed a fine on Cork Co-Operative Marts Ltd for animal welfare breaches dating from 2023.
Dairy News
Bandon Mart will hold a full clearance sale next week of the dairy herd of Cork farmer and IFA Munster regional chairperson Harold Kingston.
Dairy Technical
On Thursday (September 29), Bandon Mart herd a dairy sale with over 100 heifers on offer at the West Cork mart.
Rural Life
A sum of over €35,000 has been raised at a recent charity livestock sale at Bandon Mart in memory of a young dairy farmer who died aged 37.
Beef Technical
The Munster Aberdeen Angus club hosted its annual spring bull sale at Bandon Mart last Wednesday (April 6) and reached record-high prices.
The Cork Holstein Friesian Club (CHFC) held its annual bull sale at Bandon Mart on Wednesday April 6, with an 84% clearance achieved on the day.
Bandon Mart held the last of its Wednesday evening calf sales on April 30, with over 100 calves on offer at the west Cork mart.
A charity livestock sale will take place on Easter Monday at Bandon Mart to raise funds for cancer research in memory of Denis Canniffe.
In recent weeks at marts across the country there has been a strong calf trade for both Friesian and beef-sired calves.
The weeks leading up to Christmas have seen a good trade for calves from farmers and agents, with that trend continuing at Bandon's calf sale.
A mart sale of a Hereford bullock, donated by a Cork farmer to gather funds for Cork ARC Cancer Support House, saw a total of €7,000 raised.
A farmer has donated a Hereford bullock for sale at an auction at Cork Co-Op, Bandon, to raise funds for ARC cancer services.
Beef
Calf trade: There is impact seen in price over the past week in marts, in fact the prices for some classes of beef calves received a boost.
Calf trade: With the simple rule of demand and supply, Friesian bull calf prices experienced a positive rise as a result of low numbers.
Beef News
In recent sales over the past few days it has been noted that the levels of Friesian bull calves passing through marts are slightly back.
The sheep chairperson of the IFA, Sean Dennehy, has been appointed the new mart manager of Bandon mart in Co. Cork.
Calf trade: There has been a slight ease back in prices paid for Friesian bull calves destined for shipping in recent days.
As the numbers continue to rise across marts this week, calf prices are starting to see their seasonal drop back more so in recent days.
The latest figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show an increase in dairy calf births in comparison to this time to last year.
