Beef
There were 850 calves on offer at Castleisland Mart, Co. Kerry, on Monday, May 5, with the mart trade seeing average calf prices edge up.
Rural Life
While she has worked in marts most of her life, stepping up to auctioneer at a sheep sale at Tuam Mart was a first for Saoirse Loftus.
Beef Technical
Crowds of farmers gathered at Tuam Mart on Monday evening, October 23, for the annual sale of Norman Connolly's in-calf suckler heifers.
Located in Tuam, Co. Galway, the Connolly farm is set to offer a total of 72 in-calf suckler-bred heifers for sale at Tuam Mart on Monday.
Tuam Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Monday, June 19 with a "cooling in prices paid" being witnessed across the cattle trade.
Cattle prices have continued to strengthen with more lots managing to clear the €3.00/kg price mark at Tuam Co-operative Mart, Co. Galway.
Quality weanlings are in high demand and are being sought after by farmers, finishers and export buyers, according to the Tuam Mart manager.
Sheep
Store lambs dominated the trade at Tuam Mart on Tuesday (August 2) with numbers and demand ousting that of the finished lambs.
A novice auctioneer in Tuam Mart is set to learn the ropes in the United States after winning a national competition.
On Tuesday evening, February 1, Agriland made the trip to Tuam Mart to check in on its weekly sheep sale - which saw lamb prices reach €163/head.
Tuam Mart in Co. Galway has deferred its first sheep sale of 2022 until next week in light of the current Covid-19 situation.
Farmers at Tuam Mart on Tuesday really dug their heels on price for lambs with factory agents having to cough up more than they wanted in many cases.
Beef News
Tuam Co-operative Mart in Co. Galway is set to host a special sale of 65 "hand picked" in-calf...
On Tuesday evening (September 14) Tuam Mart held its weekly sale of sheep which saw close to 2,400 sheep on offer - with ewe lambs the standout trade.
A strong trade was seen at Tuam Mart on Tuesday evening (March 2) for finished and forward store hoggets.
Tuam Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday last (September 8), which saw the sale of lambs, cast ewes and breeding hoggets.
Video
On this week’s FarmLand, we look at how Tuam Mart is facilitating the movement of cattle and sheep since the...
Prices - for all types of stock - are on the rise, with mart managers reporting price increases as much €5/head.
The low base quotes of 330-340c/kg that factories are offering are having a negative impact on the sheep trade.
Mart managers across the country are reporting a steady trade across all the sheep classes, with the demand for store lambs on the rise.
The recent beef protests continue to have a significant impact on the sheep trade, with the demand and prices easing for factory-fit lambs.
