Beef
Why has finishing bullocks become more popular than bulls?
The popularity of young bull finishing has been in gradual decline among Irish beef farmers over the past decade. Many...
bullocks
Agri-Business
Reducing slaughter age: Will it make financial sense?
It’s well publicised information at this stage that Ireland will probably have to look at ways of reducing the average...
Beef
Beef trade: Prices begin to move with heifers out in front
Factory beef quotes have slowly begun to move upwards this week with at least one processor moving quotes forward by...
Beef Technical
Full clearance of over 500 bullocks at Carnaross Mart
There was a full clearance of the 530 bullocks on sale at Carnaross Mart’s weekly bullock sale yesterday, Monday, June...
Beef
What prices will 2018-born weanlings need to make to ensure profit at slaughter?
In this article, we look at the break-even prices required for farmers who operate suckler-to-beef systems or for beef finishers...
Beef
Finishing continental store bullocks: Will it be worth it?
Going on spring 2018 R+3= steer prices – which averaged 407-425c/kg over the months of February, March and April –...
Beef
Pics and prices: Cow with twin bulls at foot fetches €2,800 at Ballyjamesduff Mart
Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (May 15). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
Pics and prices: Over 200 cows on offer at Kilkenny Mart
A large cattle sale – consisting of 1,400 animals – was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last...
Beef
Pics and prices: Bullocks sell to a top price of €1,780 at Carnaross Mart
The trade was brisk from start to finish for all types of stock at Carnaross Mart on Monday last (April...
Beef
Pics and prices: 'Grass buyers' drive the trade at Delvin Mart
Delvin Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (April 19). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
Beef focus: Self sufficiency boosts profit on beef enterprise in Co. Kilkenny
Farming in Bishop’s Demesne, Co. Kilkenny, Reginald ‘Reggie’ Brennan operates a suckler-to-beef enterprise under an autumn-calving system. All progeny are...
Beef
Pics and prices: Lighter continental stock in demand at Kilkenny Mart
A large cattle sale, consisting of 1,050 animals, was witnessed in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Thursday last (April 5)....
Beef
Pics and prices: Quality weanlings hit in excess of €3/kg at Ballymahon Mart
Ballymahon Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 22). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed...
Beef
Pics and prices: Bullocks trade to a top price of €1,535 at Tullamore Mart
Tullamore Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Thursday last (March 8). A mixture of farmers and feedlot buyers competed...
Beef
Pics and prices: Store heifers and bullocks in demand at Tullow Mart
Tullow mart’s weekly cattle sale was held on Friday last (February 23). The monthly weanling sale was also held in...
Beef
Ballyjamesduff Mart: Top price of €2,600 achieved by cow and calf pairing
Ballyjamesduff Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (February 13). A mixture of farmers, feedlot buyers and exporters...
Beef
Ballinasloe Mart: Pics and prices from heifer and bullock sale
Ballinasloe Mart’s weekly heifer and bullock sale took place on Wednesday last (February 7). A mixture of farmers and feedlot...
Beef
Pics and prices: Calves trade for €50-290/head at Fermoy Mart
Fermoy Mart’s weekly cattle sale took place on Tuesday last (January 30) and a healthy crowd attended the sale. Sean...
