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Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

Manager David Faughnan reported a sharp trade in Thursday's sale, where store cattle crossed €5/kg and weanling bulls to €6/kg, writes Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 24 April 2026

Grass buyers out in force in Ballymote Mart with over €6/kg for cattle

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Martbids Database: positive price lift in bulls and bullocks

Martbids Database: positive price lift in bulls and bullocks

MARKETS 22 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: keen buyer activity bolsters trade in Headford

Camera at the Mart: keen buyer activity bolsters trade in Headford

MARKETS 22 April 2026

Calf price update: heifer calf prices taking a hit

Calf price update: heifer calf prices taking a hit

Calf price update: heifer calf prices taking a hit

MARKETS 22 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: super display of continental-cross calves in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: super display of continental-cross calves in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: super display of continental-cross calves in Carnew

MARKETS 22 April 2026

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Tough market conditions see fall in calf exports

Tough market conditions see fall in calf exports

Still behind the record levels set in 2025, there has been an improvement in the sale of calves to markets outside the state. This comes as heifer calf prices continue to fall.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Beef Trends: positive signals in trade

Beef Trends: positive signals in trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

Sunshine keeps beef trade steady

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: almost 1,250 Angus-cross calves on offer in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: almost 1,250 Angus-cross calves on offer in Bandon

Calf numbers got a bounce in Bandon Mart, with over 2,300 on offer at this week's sale. Prices continue to soften, with the balance of trade firmly on supply at present.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Has Brazilian beef production peaked?

Has Brazilian beef production peaked?

Brazil's beef exports have continued to grow in the first quarter of this year, but forecasts suggest expansion is coming to an end.

NEWS 15 April 2026

Calf prices are outperforming 2025 levels

Calf prices are outperforming 2025 levels

Calf prices continue to outperform 2025 levels, but beef calf prices are falling, according to ICBF calf price data. Tommy Moyles analyses the first 10 weeks of the 2026 calf trade.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade for heifers in Roscommon

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade for heifers in Roscommon

There was some excellent prices paid for top-quality heifers, with prices averaging in excess of €5/kg and top lots selling from €5.50/kg to €6/kg upwards.

MARKETS 15 April 2026

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