Dairy
The dairy trade is continuing to hold strong across the marts of Ireland this week, with heifers making as much as €4,640.
Agriland caught up with Sean Leahy, manager at Corrin mart, in Fermoy Co. Cork to see how the dairy trade is holding.
With some calves already on the ground, and many more yet to come, dairy farmers will be keen to know what heifers are making in the mart.
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Agriland caught up with Sean Leahy, manager of Corrin Mart, in Fermoy, Co. Cork to see how the...
One of the first dairy clearance sales of the year took place in Corrin Mart, Co. Cork, with a top price of €5,800 paid in the ring.
Agriland spoke with mart manager of Corrin Mart, Sean Leahy about calf prices after a calf sale on Wednesday, February 12.
There has been a change in the date and time for the dairy clearance sale in Corrin Mart that was due to take place on Friday, January 24...
Sheep
With prices improving in factories recently for hoggets, recent marts sales across the country are ensuring the trade is highly competitive.
In what has been described as an improved trade week-by-week, prices paid for butcher hoggets at Corrin Mart have increased by €10/head...
The sheep trade in marts is in a good position across the country, as sheep ranging from butcher-type hoggets to ram lambs are in demand.
A good strong trade was seen at sheep sales held on Monday (May 24), in line with firm factory prices, in particular for lambs and cull ewes.
Corrin Mart will hold a dispersal sale for Maurice Walsh, Carhue, Kilbehenny, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on Friday (March 4).
A small sale of sheep at Corrin Mart was met with a belter of a trade, with butcher hoggets hitting a high of €164/head on Monday.
