Beef
News that the Algerian market has "temporarily closed" to cattle imports has seen export buyer activity ease at several mart sales.
Tullow Livestock Sales, Co. Carlow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday (October 23) and a weanling sale on Saturday (October 24).
Clare Marts in Ennis, Co. Clare hosted its weekly bullock sale on Friday, October 16, with over 900...
The cattle sale at Kilkenny Mart this week saw "trade a bit sharper", with a smaller sale and agents described as "active".
A source reported “big sale of bullocks” in Ennis Mart, with 860 on offer and prices reaching up to €5.40/kg.
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its end of the month continental cattle sale on Saturday (September 26), with over 1,000 cattle sold.
Ennis Mart reported a “fine size sale” this week, with 874 animals on offer, including weanling bulls sold for up to €2,700.
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its sale of bullocks, heifers and dry cows on Saturday (September 19).
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart in Co. Roscommon hosted its weekly cattle sale on Thursday (September 10).
Dairy
Dairy sales are starting to pick up as we enter the back end of the season, with stock moving through Irish and UK marts once again.
Despite 942 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 confirmed in the UK during the 2026/2027 season so far, dairy trade is still holding strong.
Tullow Livestock Sales in Co. Carlow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday (September...
GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly, hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (September 3), with approximately 600 cattle on offer.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (August 28), with approximately 820 cattle on offer.
Cattle Trade
Golden Vale Marts (GVM) held its weekly cattle sale at Kilmallock Mart in Co. Limerick, on Monday...
Cootehill Livestock Mart in Co. Cavan hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Friday, with continental store bullocks surpassing €5.00/kg.
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Mid-Kerry Co-Operative Mart held its weekly sheep sale in Milltown Mart on Tuesday (July 14), where sheep met a strong trade.
Clare Co-Operative mart held its weekly sale in Ennis on Thursday (July 9), with numbers just shy of 550 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.
Clare Marts, Ennis, Co. Clare, hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Tuesday, June 23, with just over 250 cattle on offer in the sale.
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.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday, May 21, with a lower number of cattle on offer totalling 560 head.
There were over 700 head of cattle on offer at Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow on Saturday, May 9, which saw "a slightly smaller sale" overall.
