Sheep marts: Prices of €150-155/head for hoggets seen regularly at sales February 23, 2021 Sheep Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg. One mart manager said…
Cattle marts: No setbacks reported in demand for ‘factory-fit’ cattle February 2, 2021 Beef The drive and competition between factory agents to get their hands on ‘factory-fit’ cattle continued last week, with little or no setbacks in…
Carnaross Mart postpones reopening sale January 8, 2021 Beef As the cases of Covid-19 have risen dramatically in recent days, many marts decided this week to delay their reopenings for 2021 as…
Baltinglass sheep sale postponed; Mountbellew sheep sale going ahead January 7, 2021 Sheep Baltinglass Mart has decided to postpone this Saturday’s sheep sale due to rising Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, Mountbellew Mart has confirmed that its sheep…
Sheep marts: Numbers back as sellers weigh up how online/tender trading fares November 3, 2020 Sheep It feels like we are back in March of this year when tender and online selling was how buyers and sellers were exchanging…
Sheep marts: Improved trade for finished lambs October 13, 2020 Sheep A strong trade across the board has been reported by many mart managers over the past week, with prices for finished lambs stronger…
Sheep marts: Trade remains strong across the board September 15, 2020 Sheep The trade across marts for all types of sheep remains strong, with prices stronger in many cases for store and finished lambs. Speaking…
Sheep marts: Heavy lambs remain scarce September 1, 2020 Sheep Similar to the previous week, mart managers noted that farmers continue to drive the store lamb trade, while heavy lambs remain scarce. Most…
Sheep marts: Lambs easier by up to €4-5/head in places July 28, 2020 Sheep Speaking to some mart managers over the past week, the trade for heavy and store lambs was easier, with prices for these types…
Sheep marts: Lamb trade continues to thrive, especially for store lambs July 21, 2020 Sheep A strong, great, excellent and firm trade were some of the words that mart managers described the trade for sheep last week. Butcher…
Sheep marts: Lamb trade continues in positive fashion July 14, 2020 Sheep A strong trade was reported again, by mart managers, for finished lambs last week, as the upturn in prices for butcher and factory-type…
Sheep marts: Butcher and factory-type lambs see an improved trade all round July 7, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the past week, the trade for all types of lambs, especially butcher and factory-fit types, has been strong.…
Sheep marts: More positive trade for heavy lambs in places June 30, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the past week, the trade for butcher and factory-fit lambs, in places, was stronger in comparison to the…
Sheep marts: Strong farmer interest for store lambs June 23, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the last week, heavy lamb prices have dipped slightly again compared to the previous week. In general, factory…
Cattle marts: Round up of live trade prior to sale shutdown March 25, 2020 Beef The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all livestock marts were to close from midnight on Tuesday, March 24, as the Government moves to…
Sheep marts: Cast ewes make up to €160/head at Tullow Mart March 10, 2020 Sheep Mart managers are reporting a solid trade all round, with butcher and factory-fit hogget prices back slightly compared to previous weeks. However, in…
Cattle marts: Stores reported to be in high demand across the country March 4, 2020 Beef Mixed reports came out of cattle marts over the last week, with some reporting entry numbers on par with previous weeks, while others…
Sheep marts: Strong demand for well-fleshed cast ewes March 3, 2020 Sheep There was a strong number of sheep on offer in marts across the country last week, despite the poor weather conditions – as…
