Cattle Trade
Golden Vale Marts held their weekly stock sale in the Tullamore Mart venue on Monday (July 20), where weanling bulls saw a tremendous trade.
Golden Vale Marts (GVM) held its weekly cattle sale at Kilmallock Mart in Co. Limerick, on Monday...
Ballyvadin Beef Farm
Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm in Fethard, Co. Tipperary is opening its gates to the public today (July 22).
Sheep Trade
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Monday, where 780 sheep went through the ring, with trade described as "remarkably firm".
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 16), where 700 cattle went on offer, including a handful of Wagyu heifers.
Castlerea Cooperative Livestock Mart held its weekly cattle trade on Thursday (July 16), where 200 lots went through the ring.
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Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Friday (July 10),...
Clare Co-Operative mart held its weekly sale in Ennis on Thursday (July 9), with numbers just shy of 550 through the ring.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale yesterday (July 9), with 630 cattle through the ring and almost €1.25 million paid across the day.
Clare Co-Operative Marts held its weekly weanling and calf sale in Ennis on Tuesday (July 7), where 300 cattle went through the ring.
Carnew Mart held its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday (July 4), seeing a large increase in activity with 800 cattle through the ring.
Tullow Mart in Co. Carlow held its weekly cattle sale on Friday, which saw 300 cattle through the ring with numbers up on previous week.
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart, Co. Roscommon, held its weekly sale on Thursday (July 2), where over 180 lots went through the ring.
Clare Co-Operative Mart held its weekly cattle trade in Ennis on June 2, where 440 cattle went through the ring - well up on last week.
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Beef prices have fallen from the record highs seen this time last year but cattle trade at Newport...
Beef prices have fallen from the record highs seen this time last year but cattle trade at Newport Mart has begun to settle in recent weeks.
Carnew Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Saturday, June 27, where numbers through the ring were similar to last week with a full clearance.
Castlerea Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, June 25, with 150 lots on offer with numbers marginally down on last week.
410 animals went through the ring at Kilkenny Mart which held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday,...
Carnaross Mart, outside Kells, Co. Meath, held its weekly sale on Tuesday, June 9 as 654 cattle went on sale with a 97% clearance rate.
Last week saw the first murmurings of the year from some cattle-trade industry players in relation to reduced cattle supplies.
Ballinrobe Mart
Ballinrobe Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on June 10 and its weekly general sheep sale on June 11.
Agriland spoke to Kilkenny Mart auctioneer George Candler to hear his perspective on the the cattle trade and its challenges and uncertainty.
