Sheep Technical
The sale has been described by many breeders as “the sale that no one was expecting and everyone is talking about”.
Beef
The Irish Hereford Breed Society's (IHBS) Spring Premier Hereford Show and Sale took place on Saturday, March 22, at GVM Tullamore Mart.
During Tuesday’s (February 4) sale at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway, almost 90 cows graced the sales...
Co. Down’s Gill Hall Estate, the venue of the 2023 World Sheepdog Trials, is set to open its gates for its inaugural on-farm pedigree sale.
Almost 300 head of breeding commercial cattle were on offer in Randalstown, Co. Antrim on Saturday, June 8, for the Jalex Select sale.
A 2015-born Limousin cow took the top price at the weekly general cattle sale AT Dowra Mart on Saturday, January 20.
The Donegal Dexter Cattle Group hosted its second annual pedigree Dexter show and sale in Raphoe Livestock Mart on Friday, November 10, 2023.
The Pierce McNamee Elite Sale which is taking place via timed auction on MartEye draws to a close at 7:00p.m. this evening.
Beef Technical
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society's annual bank holiday premier show and sale took place at Roscrea Mart on Monday, October 30.
The Irish Aubrac Cattle Society hosted its annual show and sale on Saturday, October 28, in Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly.
Crowds of farmers gathered at Tuam Mart on Monday evening, October 23, for the annual sale of Norman Connolly's in-calf suckler heifers.
There was a large sale of cattle at Balla Mart, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, October 21, with over 1,200 cattle on offer.
The Irish Salers Cattle Society hosted its annual breeding heifer sale at Gort Mart, Co. Galway, on Saturday, October 14.
Machinery News
A selection of contractors machinery is to be held this coming Saturday in Co Meath, with John Deere and Claas featuring stronly
Sheep
The Belclare Sheep Society hosted its premier sale at Cillin Hill, Co. Kilkenny recently, where the top price reached was €2,400.
Over 70 tractors amassed by John Simpson of Lincolnshire are to go under Cheffins hammer this month at Market Rasen, Lincs.
A number of records were broken at James and Nelson Alexander's Jalex on-farm sale of commercial heifers in Randalstown, Co. Antrim.
Small numbers of in-lamb ewes have begun to appear at marts since the turn of the year with prices breaching €200/head.
Agri-Business
In the tractor world, classic machines always do well at auction, and there are four examples in Munster Auctions end-of-year sale.
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is set to host its second autumn pedigree sale this Saturday (December 10) at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway.
The Irish Angus Cattle Society's Elite Show and Sale is set to take place this Saturday (December 10) at the Showgrounds, Carrick-On-Shannon.
Wilsons will auction a large selection of Bord Na Móna tractors this Saturday. The lots are based at Derrygreenagh, Co. Offaly.
A breed record was set at the inaugural Zwartbles Sheep Breeders of Ireland (ZSBI) sale held at Tullow Mart last weekend.