Beef
National weekly beef kill numbers declined in the week ending Sunday, March 15, but delays in booking-in cattle are continuing.
The cattle trade at Kilkenny Mart remains strong overall, despite some easing in prices for heavier stock in recent weeks.
Factory agents around the country are saying beef kill sheets are 'filled out' for up to two weeks...
Ministers Muir and Heydon have lifted livestock movement restrictions for breeding and production introduced following bluetongue outbreaks.
This week's factory beef price reductions hit the mart trade recently with forward and factory-fit heifers back by €50-80/head in cases.
Aurivo Co-op Livestock Mart (Ballinrobe Mart) in Co. Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, February 25.
Cootehill Livestock Mart in Co. Cavan hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday evening (February 20).
Kanturk Mart in Co. Cork hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Tuesday, February 10, with calves also going under the hammer.
Enniscorthy Mart in Co. Wexford hosted its general cattle sale on Tuesday, February 4, with approximately 600 cattle on offer.
Trade is very firm and cow prices are also "well up" since before Christmas according to a Co. Kerry-based mart manager.
Kanturk Mart in Co. Cork hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Tuesday, January 13, following a delayed start to the year.
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, January 10 with "a...
There were just over 400 cattle on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, January 8, with the trade describe as similar to before Christmas.
Positive news in the cattle trade this week as livestock merchant Viastar has commenced the purchase of 4,000 male cattle for a new contract.
The first full week of 2026 sees factory quotes for beef cattle differ by up to 25c/kg between outlets, with some only killing over four days.
The prices paid per kg for plainer cattle have witnessed a noticeable decline at several of the...
This week's factory quotes see more beef price stability with some outlets operating kills for...
Weekly beef kill numbers have been largely steady since early November, hovering generally just...
Kilkenny mart witnessed another smaller sale this week, with bluetongue now confirmed in Northern Ireland and factories still pulling quotes.
The number of cattle slaughtered at Irish factories this year has now fallen by more than 180,000 head since last year.
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...
