Cattle marts: It’s a good time to be selling, but a tougher time to be buying January 26, 2021 Beef The mart trade last week was holding strong and still proving to be a good time to be selling cattle. In one way,…
Decrease in cattle sold through marts during 2020 January 14, 2021 Beef In figures obtained by AgriLand this week from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), it has been revealed that the total…
Simmental heifer calves sell up to €360/head at Ballybay Mart January 13, 2021 Beef The Monaghan-based Ballybay Mart returned to action on Saturday (January 9). There was a selection of young calves on offer alongside cull cows,…
An abundance of confidence ringside August 8, 2020 Beef Over the past number of weeks, the mart trade has performed very well, with strong prices achieved right across the board. In the…
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…
‘All marts to close’ – Taoiseach update on Covid-19 March 24, 2020 Agri-Business Outlets including livestock marts are to close as the Government ramps up its measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the Taoiseach has…
Cattle marts: Steady demand as farmers familiarise themselves with protocols March 17, 2020 Beef While some marts have closed their doors until further notice, others continue to hold their weekly cattle sales – albeit under strict protocols…
2 NI marts to close due to Covid-19 concerns March 16, 2020 N.Ireland Two Northern Ireland livestock marts have announced they will shut their gates due to concerns over Covid-19. Saintfield Livestock Market in Co. Down…
Cattle marts: Improved trade for weanlings and cull cows March 11, 2020 Beef Reports coming out of cattle marts over the last week would indicate a consistently steady trade, with almost 100% clearances being achieved across…
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…
Cattle marts: Consistently steady numbers and prices across the board February 25, 2020 Beef Once again, mart managers reported “large” entry numbers in the week gone by, with a strong trade also noted. With the exception of…
Cattle marts: Continued demand with strong weanling prices achieved February 19, 2020 Beef Mart managers at cattle marts across the country continue to report a “strong trade”, with growing numbers of stock being presented for sale…
Cattle marts: Large entries, high demand and strong prices February 12, 2020 Beef Cattle marts across the country continue to report large numbers of stock being presented, with mart managers stating that both trade and prices…
Cattle marts: More action, demand and improved prices January 21, 2020 Beef The mart trade has picked up a gear since the start of the year, with mart managers noting, firstly, that the number of…
Cattle marts: Closing off 2019 and first glimpse of new year trade January 8, 2020 Beef 2019 for the Irish beef industry will live long in the memory of everyone involved in the sector. It is fair to say…
Cattle marts: ‘Anything nice is still a good trade regardless of the situation’ November 12, 2019 Beef From my travels over the weekend, I spoke with many farmers; two topics prevailed: factory prices; and the mart trade, and each conversation resulted…
Cattle marts: Bullock store price increase better news for farmers November 6, 2019 Beef Over the past number of weeks, it has been well documented that forward store cattle prices have remained under pressure – mainly due…
‘A mart lockdown system is the way that marts must go’ November 8, 2018 Rural Life A risk manager with FBD Insurance has said he believes a “mart lockdown system is the direction that marts must go in the…
