Beef
Balla Mart in Co Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, April 19, with prices in the bullock sale reaching €5,160.
Dairy Technical
As we enter into the autumn months, for many dairy farms, it is time to move on cull cows from the herd and reduce stocking-rate pressure.
Beef News
Beef producers urgently need €6/kg to cover increasing input costs on farms, the beef chair of the ICSA, Edmund Graham has said.
Sheep Technical
On Monday, February 7, Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart for its weekly sale of sheep - which saw lamb/hogget prices reach €162/head.
Last week's cattle sale at Enniscorthy Mart noticed a smaller showing of cattle than previous weeks - reflecting the trend currently seen at most marts nationwide.
Cattle-buyer activity at Kingscourt Mart's weekly cattle sale (Thursday, September 9) suggests that...
Last Tuesday (July 27), according to Enniscorthy Mart manager Tommy Harrington, saw numbers of cattle slightly back on the previous week..
The mart trade has witnessed a heightened interest from cattle feedlot buyers for forward-type Angus cattle in recent months.
The weekly cattle sale at Carnew Mart on Saturday saw an entry of almost 1,100 cattle along with over 100 calves on offer at the sale.
Rural Life
A man and a woman were arrested after a dispute broke out at a Limousin cattle sale at Borderway Mart in Carlisle in the UK.
Beef Technical
Calf trade: More people seemed free to pre-view calves at marts, with managers noting that the demand increased at sales held in recent days.
There was a good demand for cull cows at Ennis Mart last week. The Clare-based mart held its weekly cattle sale last Thursday.
Compared to last week, there was a big entry of cattle at the weekly sale held in Delvin Mart on Thursday, January 14.
In recent days, mart managers across Ireland have noted an increase in activity around the sale rings, with more farmer buyers present.
As expected, the number of cattle presented for sale at marts across the country has increased over the past week.
Both exporters and farmers are battling for quality weanlings at the ringside which, in turn, is helping to boost prices.
Sheep
Factory price cuts last week of up to 30c/kg for lambs has seen a knock-on effect in some sheep marts across the country.
There is some good news on the mart front, with mart managers reporting improved prices; they have also noted the improved quality of lots.
Mart managers across the country have noted the number of cattle presented for sale is still on the low side, with prices very much dependent on quality.
There's no doubt that the latest developments with the EU-Mercosur trade deal and extremely low beef prices have left farmers wondering 'where to next?'
Continental cattle are in the driving seat when it comes to the best prices, with poorer-quality cattle taking a hit at the ringside.
Some 400 cattle went under the hammer at Castlerea Mart on Thursday last, June 27, according to the mart's manager Brendan Egan.
Bigger numbers were on offer at Kilkenny Mart on Thursday last, and according to George Candler, there was a solid trade.
