Beef
Trade at Blessington Mart has eased compared to the exceptional highs seen this time last, but demand for quality stock remains strong.
Rural Life
What do buyers and sellers at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow believe are the key factors impacting on prices?
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has been called on to "get involved" to address the recent fall in beef prices.
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Cattle trade at Blessington Mart has eased compared to the exceptional highs seen this time last...
It has been a slightly lacklustre year for trade so far at marts across the country compared to the...
This week's factory quotes have seen beef price offers decline by a further 10c/kg as forward store cattle buyers count their losses
The ICSA has claimed that a new repot showing a decline in Irish beef production makes the drop in cattle prices "impossible to explain".
Representatives of MII will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food this week on beef prices.
Factory Quotes
This week's factory quotes sees beef price offers largely steady for this week, with some outlets raising offers for under-24-month bulls.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25) to discuss Ireland’s live export market.
IFA national livestock chairperson Declan Hanrahan has slammed what he called "relentless" beef price cuts.
The cattle trade at Kilkenny Mart remains strong overall, despite some easing in prices for heavier stock in recent weeks.
This week's factory beef price reductions hit the mart trade recently with forward and factory-fit heifers back by €50-80/head in cases.
The average Irish 'R3' steer price has slipped 10c/kg below the EU average price, the latest data...
The 45th Annual Fatstock Show and Sale took place over the past two weekends at Carnew Mart in Co....
The average slaughter age for heifers increased slightly in 2025, while the average for male cattle declined to 2023 levels.
This week's factory quotes for beef cattle have seen price offers remain firm despite concerns on the impact of bluetongue.
With the first few sales of the new year now behind them, farmers and mart managers are starting to get an idea of what 2026 could have in store for cattle prices.
Upbeat prices as 2025 draws to a close may have slightly balanced out the concerns some farmers...
Upbeat prices as 2025 draws to a close may have slightly balanced out the concerns some farmers have about what the New Year could ring in.
Good weather, good yields and strong prices mean many farmers in the run up to Christmas Day are looking back on 2025 as not a bad year.
This week's factory quotes sees beef price offers continue to decline as the last full week of 2025 gets underway.
Agri-Business
A 43% jump in cattle prices is the "main factor" behind a €828 million increase in livestock values this year according to CSO.
