Cattle Trade
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow held its weekly cattle trade on Monday (August 24), as 720 cattle went through the ring in a steady trade.
Tullow Mart
Tullow Mart in Co. Carlow held its weekly cattle sale on Friday (August 21), with activity increasing, driving up prices on the day.
castlerea mart
Castlerea Mart in Co. Roscommon held its weekly cattle trade on Thursday (August 20), with numbers up marginally as trade remained firm.
Beef
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 20), as 980 cattle went through the ring, with quality being rewarded.
Golden Vale Marts held its weekly young stock sale in Carrigallen Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Saturday (August 15).
Tullow Mart in Co. Carlow held its weekly cattle sale on Friday (August 14), with trade showing positive signs.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 13), as 470 animals went through the ring, with prices staying stable.
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, as numbers remained strong and prices reflected the quality.
Tullow Livestock Mart, Co. Carlow, held its weekly cattle sale on August 7, where trade was "slightly easier" for beef amid low grass growth.
Kingscourt Mart, Co. Cavan, held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 6), where the trade saw...
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart, Co. Roscommon, held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 6) with large numbers.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle trade on Thursday (August 6), as 410 animals went through the ring, down on last week.
Clare Co-Operative Marts held their weekly cattle sale in Ennis Mart on Thursday (July 30), where 464 cattle went through the ring.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 30), where 550 cattle went through the ring, with numbers down on last week.
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Cattle trade has strengthened in recent weeks at Roscommon Mart, with "renewed confidence"...
Cattle trade has strengthened in recent weeks at Roscommon Mart, with "renewed confidence" at the ring, according to mart manager Tony Conry.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 16), where 700 cattle went on offer, including a handful of Wagyu heifers.
Over 25,500 head of cattle have been exported in the first seven weeks of 2025, according to the latest figures from DAFM.
The 2025 grazing season is fast approaching (or hopefully at least) and buyers of store cattle for grass generally commence...
Prices being paid for store cattle are rising at a faster pace than beef cattle prices, according to the Mid...
The most recent EU beef dashboard has shown Irish beef calves between 8 days and 4 weeks are worth €68/head less than the average EU price.
Dairy Technical
Enniscorthy Mart's weekly calf and cattle sales saw a strong trade for calves, forward beef cattle, and cull cows this week.
In 2016, the suckler cow's average gross output declined by 5% to €1,071 and could not cover her costs - resulting in a net loss of €28/cow.
