Beef
Factory cattle supplies remained above 33,000 head (excluding veal) in the week ending Sunday, April 27, according to DAFM beef kill figures.
N.Ireland
Beatties’ Livestock Sales has acquired Fivemiletown Mart in Co. Tyrone. The business was previously owned by Patterson Stewart.
Agri-Business
The IBLA said that farmers can expect as much as flowers and chocolates from factory agents looking to secure cattle in the coming weeks.
New TB testing regulations being introduced this week are "a stick to beat marts", chair of Mart Managers of Ireland, Eimear McGuinness, said
Latest figures from DAFM show that the number of cattle sold at Irish marts in the first four months of this year has increased considerably.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have revealed the total number of cattle sold in Irish marts in 2021.
Trade was hot and demand was strong from buyers for high-end R and U-grade heifers at the annual special heifer sale at Elphin Mart.
The weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, yesterday saw a large sale of cattle with over...
Marts across the country are reporting to Agriland that a number of major buyers for feedlot cattle...
In 2020, a total of 81 livestock marts in the Republic of Ireland were registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Beef Technical
There was a full clearance of the 530 bullocks on sale at Carnaross Mart's weekly bullock sale yesterday, Monday, June 28.
On Monday (May 17) a limited amount of both sellers and buyers will happily be returning to ringside to trade cattle in marts.
In conjunction with their weekly Monday sale of suckler cows and weanlings, Tullamore Mart played host to a special dispersal sale entry on May 10.
From speaking with mart managers over the past week, this set back in growth is having somewhat of an impact on the store cattle trade.
Some customers for store cattle have taken a step back and are waiting until the green leaves begin to grow more quickly.
With cull cow factory prices rising week-on-week, the dry cow trade in marts in an even better position than where it was two weeks ago.
After this week's sale, Agriland caught up with the auctioneer on the day, Denis O'Rourke, to get his opinion and views on the trade week.
If a farmer was looking to buy some quality continental store bullocks this week, Ballymahon Mart on Thursday (April 22) was the place to be.
Beef News
Cattle marts: The improvements seen in factory price quotes for dry cows is really edging on prices paid in marts over the past week.
In Dungarvan Mart, the trade had more of a bite for store cattle as manager Ger Flynn stated that prices were 'well ahead' of last week.
With the strengthening of the store cattle trade, some prices being paid for some Hereford and Angus stores are improving as the weeks go on.
On Saturday, the Midlands and Western Livestock Society hosted their multi-breed pedigree sale of Charolais, Limousin and Simmental cattle.
Cootehill Mart: It was the third Wednesday sale held in the Cootehill Mart since its re-opening back in March 19 under the new management.
