Beef
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 20), as 980 cattle went through the ring, with quality being rewarded.
Cattle Trade
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (August 13), as 470 animals went through the ring, with prices staying stable.
Sheep
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Monday (August 10), where the mart saw 820 sheep through the ring as prices were back on average.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle trade on Thursday (August 6), as 410 animals went through the ring, down on last week.
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 30), where 550 cattle went through the ring, with numbers down on last week.
Sheep Trade
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Monday, where 620 sheep went through the ring, with numbers down marginally on the previous week.
Beef News
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (July 23), where lighter continentals and...
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.
Sheep trade was on fire in Kilkenny Mart at today's (Monday, July 13) sheep sale, with not all customers able to fill their requirements.
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.
Kilkenny mart
Kilkenny Mart weekly ewe and lamb sale on Monday (June 29) saw 300 sheep go through the ring with numbers down on previous weeks.
Numbers were down at Kilkenny mart's weekly ewe and lamb sale yesterday (Monday, June 22) but cull ewes held their own on price.
This week's sheep trade sees prices remain largely firm across the board as the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha approaches next week.
Rural Life
Among the sounds of gates and livestock, the voice of veteran auctioneer, George Candler, has become synonymous with Kilkenny Mart.
There were a total of 730 cattle on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday, with light bullocks and heifers meeting "an excellent trade"
George Candler reported an excellent fast-selling trade at Kilkenny Mart on Monday (May 10) - which saw a fine trade for all sheep on offer.
Some 630 sheep passed through the ring of Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, on Monday last, Brandon Hanlon writes.
If there's one thing that's certain is that farmers are operating with an air of caution around cattle marts throughout the country.
