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Camera at the Mart: first spring of calf sales under Birr Mart's belt
Tommy Moyles
The Co Offaly mart ventured into calf sales for the first time this spring and manager Michael Harty has been pleased with how things panned out.
24 April 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: farmers force increase in quotes
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
24 April 2024 Markets
Calf prices: eight out of 10 calves traded are Angus or Hereford
Traditional beef breed-crosses continue to dominate mart rings at calf sales throughout the country. Despite the increase in supply, prices remain firm.
In pictures: calf numbers bounce back in Bandon
Numbers were up slightly in comparison with last week at Bandon Mart's calf sale this week, with solid demand throughout.
22 April 2024 Markets
Weather hinders calf exports
Last weeks difficult weather saw the number of calves exported fall to their lowest level since early March.
17 April 2024 News
Bandon bull sale back with a bang
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Angus and Friesian sale which took place in Bandon Mart last Wednesday.
10 April 2024 Pedigree
Calf prices: rates holding for beef calves as supply increases
The supply of beef-cross calves continued in an upward trajectory over the last week, with seven out of every 10 calves traded at marts either from an Angus or a Hereford sire.
10 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: beef breeds dominate in Bandon
Stormy weather at the weekend did little to disrupt the trade for beef-crosses in Bandon Mart for the west Cork mart's weekly calf sale.
8 April 2024 Markets
Kentucky tucks away the top price at IHFA Premier show and sale
Shanon Kinahan was in Kilmallock Mart last week for the annual IHFA spring premier show and sale.
4 April 2024 Pedigree
Emerald Expo show launched
Adam Woods attended the launch of the Emerald Expo in Virginia in Co Cavan last week.
3 April 2024 Pedigree
Traditional beef breeds dominate calf sales
Traditional beef breed crosses are dominating the calf sales at marts around the country over the last week according to the ICBF calf price database.
3 April 2024 News
Calf prices: supply and demand sweet spot as prices hold for beef-cross calves
Angus- and Hereford-crosses increased their share of the calf market over the last week and despite numbers of them going up, prices held relatively stable.
3 April 2024 Markets