Beef
The trend of dwindling cattle supplies remains evident as beef kill is down by nearly 170,000 head in comparison to last year
Agri-Business
Ennis Mart in Co. Clare hosted its weekly cattle sale on Tuesday, November 25, with approximately 550 head of cattle on offer in the sale.
Kanturk Mart in Co. Cork hosted its annual fatstock show and sale earlier this week. Kanturk...
Dairy
Agriland recently caught up with Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow's Eugene Clune to hear how sales have been going at the mart in recent weeks.
This week's factory quotes have seen most processors move to cut their higher price offerings as the lower prices have held.
Weanling bulls peaked at prices above €7.00/kg at Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow's most recent weanling sale on Wednesday
There was a full house of both customers and cattle at Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath's weekly weanling sale on Tuesday evening, October 28
Mid Tipperary Co-operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Bank Holiday Monday, October 27.
Prices of over €6.00/kg remain available for the top-quality weanling bulls while plainer...
Latest beef kill figures show the 2025 factory cattle supply (excluding veal) is now almost 120,000 head below last year
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, October 11, with over 700 head of cattle on offer in the sale
Marts contacted by Agriland have confirmed they are planning to continue weanling sales as normal next week.
A group of weanling exporters are set to meet with Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in relation to the health of weanlings at mart sales
Sheep
Bullocks weighing from 300-500kg all averaged over €5/kg at Balla Mart, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, September 27.
Irish cattle export numbers for 2025 are approaching 310,000 head (308,903), according to latest figures from DAFM.
While finished beef cattle prices have fallen in recent weeks, the mart trade remains largely...
The deficit in cattle supplies when compared to last year continues to be seen in the weekly beef kill figures
There is a "powerful demand" for all types of cattle at the weekly sale at Ballinakill Mart in Co. Laois, which is under new management
Gortatlea Mart in Co. Kerry has hosted a special show and sale of weanling bulls. Speaking to...
While cattle sale numbers at Irish marts were up for the first four months of the year, mart sales in May and June declined
The reduced supply of cattle in recent weeks has been hindering processor attempts to reduce prices paid to farmers in the beef trade
The number of beef heifer exports in the first half of this year has surpassed the number of dairy bull exports
Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath hosted its weanling and suckler sale on July 29, with approximately 100 lots of heifers, 200 lots of bulls
