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Cattle marts: Exporters focus on continental stock
Despite a high level of throughput over recent days, exporters have remained busy sourcing continental cattle for Turkish and Italian...
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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....
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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...
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Weanlings take centre stage at marts across country
This week saw weanling shows and sales take place in various marts across Ireland. Feedback has been positive with large...
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Cattle marts: Factory agents make their presence felt at the ringside
Factory buyers have made their presence felt at the ringside in recent days and have been travelling to marts to...
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Cattle marts: Farmers switch to marts to 'test' factory buyers' resolve
More farmers have marketed their cattle through marts in recent days. This comes as factory prices of 400-405c/kg for steers...
Rural Life
Department of Agriculture employee fined for assaulting farmer at the mart
An official from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was convicted of assaulting a farmer in Balla Mart,...
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Cattle marts: Strong exporter influence 'holding' prices
There were 550 cattle on offer in Castlerea mart last Thursday as exporters and feedlot buyers turned out in large...
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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...
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Good prices but limited numbers at Balla Mart
A sale was held on Saturday, April 15, at Balla Mart, Co. Mayo. Excluding weanlings, there were approximately 800 lots on...
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Cattle Marts: Demand steady despite falling factory prices
Cattle prices were down in Headford Mart on Saturday last, although demand was still reasonably strong, according to the Mart...
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Demand for heifers sees top lots up €30/head in Mayo
Saturday’s mart at Balla Mart, saw demand for heifers drive prices up €30/head on the previous week, according to Mart...
Rural Life
UCD's Ag Soc to raise funds for Console with charity auction this Saturday
The UCD Agricultural Society or Ag Soc are set to host a charity auction in Balla Mart this Saturday (November...