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Cattle marts: Round up of live trade prior to sale shutdown

March 25, 2020

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…

Cattle marts: Forward bullocks lead the way

October 16, 2018

Beef

As is normally the case this time of year, weekly cattle sales are beginning to increase in marts across the country. And, although…

Cattle marts: Prices improve for suckler-bred stock

October 2, 2018

Beef

Buoyed by relatively strong levels of grass growth and mild weather conditions, some confidence has returned to the cattle trade over recent days.…

Cattle marts: Demand remains strongest for quality bulls

September 18, 2018

Beef

As has been the case over the past number of weeks now, quality is the order of the day when it comes to…

‘The cattle market is no longer simple; once it was only dictated by weather’ – Candler

September 8, 2018

Beef

If there’s one thing that’s certain is that farmers are operating with an air of caution around cattle marts throughout the country. It…

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