Beef
Lighter store cattle 'an improved trade' at Macroom Mart
There was a strong trade for all categories of cattle at Macroom Mart’s weekly cattle sale on Saturday, March 26....
Macroom Mart
Sheep
'Growing customer base for Scotch lambs' at Macroom
Macroom Mart in Co. Cork held its final sheep sale of the year last Wednesday, December 8. Prices and demand...
Beef News
Macroom Mart appoints new mart manager
Macroom Mart which is under the umbrella of Cork Marts has appointed a new manager – Jerh O’Sullivan. Jerh takes...
Beef
Friesian bull calves for export selling up to €60/head in Cork marts
AgriLand caught up with Seán Leahy, manager at Fermoy Mart and Tim McSweeney of Macroom Mart, who provided an update...
Beef
Calf trade: Strong farmer demand currently driving the market
Once again, this week there were some strong numbers presented for sale at calf marts around the country. Given that...
Beef
Calf trade: Steady trade again this week; are numbers still increasing?
Numbers of entries in calf marts around the country appeared to have somewhat stabilised this week. Even so, mart managers...
Beef
Calf trade: What were calves making this week?
Reports emerging from calf sales indicate that the number of calves coming on stream has increased this week. Unfortunately, the...
Beef
Calf trade: Steady prices reported, with numbers set to jump next week
Over the past number of days, there has been mixed reports when it comes to the calf trade, as a...
Dairy
Calf trade: Friesian bull calves suitable for export 'making €30-60/head'
Given the time of year, it’s no shock that some dairy farmers are already in the thick-of-things when it comes...
Beef
Cattle marts: Larger sales, but uncertainty surrounds the autumn trade
As we enter autumn, there is a level of uncertainty surrounding the mart trade. Dairy-influenced stock continue to flood the...
Beef
Mart trade: Forward stock proving popular, but overall trade mixed
The weather we are experiencing at the moment is taking its toll on cattle marts across the country. Kilkenny Mart’s...
Beef
Cattle marts: Forward and beef stock popular among buyers
Like recent weeks, there has been a decrease in the number of cattle presented for sale at cattle marts across...
Beef
Mart trade: Numbers ease and quality comes under pressure
There has been a slight decrease in the number of cattle presented for sale at cattle marts across the country....
Beef
Cattle marts: Increased grass growth generating more buyer activity
With the recent mild weather, grass growth has increased and this has led to more farmer activity at cattle marts...
Beef
Storms Ophelia and Brian drive numbers through cattle marts
Despite the recent stormy weather conditions, trade is reported to have “held up well” in marts across the country. Mart...
Beef
Cattle marts: Deteriorating weather fails to dampen mart trade
Despite deteriorating weather conditions in some areas, the cattle trade has remained very strong for all stock in recent days....
Beef
Cattle marts: The latest prices from across the country
Cattle marts across the country have all reported good clearances in recent days. Again, large numbers were recorded at various...
Beef
Strong trade recorded in marts across the country
Marts around the country have reported good numbers and a strong trade this week with Balla, Macroom, Raphoe and Carnew...