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…
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…
Calf trade: Steady trade again this week; are numbers still increasing? March 6, 2020 Beef Numbers of entries in calf marts around the country appeared to have somewhat stabilised this week. Even so, mart managers have reported some…
Calf trade: More calves hitting the market February 29, 2020 Beef As expected, this week numbers jumped once again, with large entries and “a good trade” reported in most cases, according to mart managers…
Sheep marts: Trade steady, but factory-fit lamb prices back slightly August 21, 2019 Sheep Factory price cuts last week of up to 30c/kg for lambs have seen a knock-on effect in some sheep marts across the country.…
Sheep marts: Cull ewe trade leading the way, while demand for factory lambs on the rise August 14, 2019 Sheep The Eid al-Adha festival has seen the demand for factory lambs increase over the past few weeks and cull ewe prices have also…
Mart trade: Steady cow prices around the country June 17, 2019 Beef The country received mixed weather over the past week and farmers have battled the elements in an effort to harvest silage where possible.…
Mart trade: Exporters busy as improved weather boosts prices March 26, 2019 Beef An improvement in weather brought a better trade to cattle sales which have taken place in recent days. Firstly, mart managers have noted…
Mart trade: Fewer lots but good demand at last of 2018 sales January 2, 2019 Beef Naturally, most cattle marts across the country held the last sale of 2018 in advance of the Christmas period. Many mart managers have…
Mart trade: Prices steady as marts prepare to close up for Christmas December 18, 2018 Beef While some marts have held their last sale of 2018 already, the remainder are expected to follow suit this week. In recent days,…
Mart trade: Slight increase in price for forward store cattle December 11, 2018 Beef As has been the case over the past number of weeks, the number of cattle being presented for sale has continued to reduce.…
Mart trade: Quality stock getting scarce as numbers drop back December 4, 2018 Beef Many mart managers across the country have noted a reduction in the numbers of cattle being presented for sale in recent days. The…
Mart trade: Large numbers and increased demand for suckler-bred stock November 6, 2018 Beef Mart managers across the country have reported that large numbers of cattle were presented for sale last week, with strong demand for quality…
Cattle marts: More farmers operating leads to increased demand October 9, 2018 Beef In recent days, mart managers across the country have noted that more farmers are emerging, leading to an increased demand and – in…
Cattle marts: More farmer activity leading to improved prices September 25, 2018 Beef While the factories continue to keep the downward price pressure on farmers with factory-fit cattle, there seems to be an improvement in prices…
Mart trade: Numbers on the rise with larger sales taking place August 21, 2018 Beef Mart managers have reported larger sales in recent days; this is mainly due to the recovery in grass growth after the prolonged period…
Mart trade: An improved market for quality; plain cattle harder sold August 14, 2018 Beef As grass continues to recover across the country, so to is the mart trade. Mart managers, the length and breadth of Ireland, have…
Cattle marts: Drought conditions still affecting mart trading July 25, 2018 Beef Although rain has fallen in some areas in Ireland, it didn’t even scratch the surface in terms of grass growth. Again, small sales…
