Beef
Over 1.86 million cattle were sold at Irish marts in 2025, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
There were just over 400 cattle on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, January 8, with the trade describe as similar to before Christmas.
The prices paid per kg for plainer cattle have witnessed a noticeable decline at several of the...
Factories have moved to reduce some of the higher cattle price offers for this week but what...
Mid Tipperary Co-operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Bank Holiday Monday, October 27.
"Have weekly cattle sale numbers in marts peaked or are there larger sales still to come?" asked by Kilkenny Mart auctioneer George Candler
While finished beef cattle prices have fallen in recent weeks, the mart trade remains largely...
The mart trade for cattle over the weekend seen prices for some categories of stock easing a little...
Mid-Tipperary Co-Operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) hosted its first general cattle sale of autumn on Monday, September 1.
With the autumn weanling sales just around the corner, prices are running at record highs with the...
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, July 12, with over...
There was a smaller sale of cattle at Balla Mart in Co. Mayo on Saturday, June 21, with the good weather attributing to the smaller sale.
The mart trade over the past few days has seen record calf prices continue as heavier forward-type cattle prices have eased.
Delvin Mart in Co. Westmeath hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday, May 29 with 250 cattle in the sale and a full clearance.
The mart trade has continued to power-ahead with new record prices continuing to be seen at marts the length and breadth of the country.
Ballinrobe Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, April 30, with as high as €5.81/kg paid for bullocks.
2025 to date has been described as "the best year yet" on trade for both calves and cattle by Cootehill Mart manager Stephen Drury.
There were almost 900 cattle sold at Balla Mart in Co. Mayo on Saturday, March 29, with heavy cows and stock bulls taking the highest prices.
The mart trade over the past week has seen further record price statistics with as high as €4,780 paid for a 1,020kg heifer at Kilkenny.
In the past week, as high as €7.41/kg was paid for weanling bulls at Carnew Mart, as the strong beef trade continues.
The mart trade has continued to rally for all weight specifications of cattle with over €4,100 paid for a heavy bullock at Dowra Mart.
Cavan Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday, February 21, with approximately 150 cattle on offer in the sale.
Kilcullen Mart in Co. Kildare hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Wednesday, February 19, with over 400 head of cattle on offer.
