Beef
Mart trade for beef cows 'surpassing factory price'
2021 has been a strong year for beef prices and the rise in factory quotes this year has filtered its...
Mart Price
Beef
Mart trade: The demand for short-keep cows increases
The trend that has been witnessed over the past number of weeks has continued. Where good-quality, short-keep cows have been...
Beef
Mart trade: Upward momentum continues for quality stock
The mart trade has continued its upward momentum in recent days. This is especially the case for the quality lots...
Beef
Mart trade: Grass growth driving demand and resulting in a more positive trade
It seems some of the uncertainty surrounding mart trade has lifted and more positivity can be witnessed at the ringside....
Beef
Store cattle buyers not to be found around mart rings - they're all in Galway
The store cattle trade has slipped slightly as farmers swap the sales ring for the parade ring at Galway. Kilkenny...
Sheep
'There are farmers buying lambs that haven’t bought sheep in years'
Farmer customers are still evident around the country’s marts and are keeping upward pressure on the price of store lambs,...
Beef
Farmers and exporters drive trade - Cattle prices hold strong
Cattle prices remain strong in the countries marts, with reports that exporters and farmers are standing side by side for...
Beef
Cost of cattle more important to farmers than possible future price
Cattle price at purchase’ is the most important factor (37%) influencing the number of animals purchased by farmers for finishing....