Calf exports

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

Exceptional prices and a big appetite for calves both home and abroad has seen the calf throughout grow year on year in Cork Marts over the last five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Throughput of calves at Cork Marts rises 16%

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Fresh blow to Irish calf exports

Fresh blow to Irish calf exports

NEWS 17 June 2026

Price gap between bulls and heifers

Price gap between bulls and heifers

MARKETS 13 May 2026

EU law scuppers Dutch efforts to curb calf imports

EU law scuppers Dutch efforts to curb calf imports

EU law scuppers Dutch efforts to curb calf imports

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Live exports solid after slow start

Live exports solid after slow start

Live exports solid after slow start

NEWS 6 May 2026

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Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

Calf exports drop 19,000 head on 2025

While shippers have been busy in March and April, the loss of the Polish market to calves for most of the early part of 2026 means it's proving difficult for numbers to reach the heights of last year.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

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 4 February 2026

Calf exports down 20% on 2025 levels

Calf exports down 20% on 2025 levels

Reduced demand from Spain and bluetongue restrictions in the Polish market have resulted in the number of calves sold from the country being 20% behind figures compared to the first quarter in 2025.

NEWS 4 February 2026

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

There is hugely contrasting figures, with over 115,000 more beef cattle on farms, while dairy heifers are running over 49,000 head lower and dairy males over 16,000 head lower.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices ease amid peak numbers

Calf prices continue to ease as marts report big numbers at calf sales across the country. Shippers have been especially active in recent weeks as sailing conditions improve.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Calf exports improve but well behind 2025 levels

Calf exports improve but well behind 2025 levels

February and early March saw a major recovery in cattle exports following a slow start to the year. While calf numbers have increased of late the numbers of older stock shipped remains well back.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Glimmer of hope for Polish calf imports

Glimmer of hope for Polish calf imports

Bluetongue restrictions have shut down Poland as an outlet for Irish calves but efforts are underway to see if it can be reopened.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

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