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Beef Trends: kill in freefall

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

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Beef Trends: kill in freefall

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Flat quotes for finished cattle take a big jump

Flat quotes for finished cattle take a big jump

NEWS 29 June 2026

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

PEDIGREE 25 June 2026

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

PEDIGREE 25 June 2026

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

Captivating finish to Monamore's final chapter

PEDIGREE 19 June 2026

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Angus wins the popular choice of sire in 2025

Angus wins the popular choice of sire in 2025

The number of Aberdeen Angus-sired calves registered in 2025 increased by 96,472 head while the number of Friesian-sired calves reduced by 94,472 head.

NEWS 5 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Camera at the Mart: lighter stores sought after in Macroom

Lighter cattle continue to sell well, with steady demand from grass buyers, while shippers are back buying around the weanling ring, with autumn-born weanlings starting to appear in Macroom.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

"Calf price must play a larger role in dairy profit monitors"

The importance of a good calf was one of the key messages from the Fleckvieh Ireland open day on John and Chloe Caplice's farm in Burncourt, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

PEDIGREE 5 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 5 June 2026

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Average calf prices up to €120 above levels seen in 2025

Last year's record prices for calves were left for dust by a sky-high trade throughout this past spring.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Suckler lots sought after in Kilcullen Mart reduction sale

Alongside its weekly sale, Kilcullen Mart held a special reduction sale of cows with calves at foot, where prices topped at €4,300, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

Calf price update: prices shoot up as calf supply squeezes

The seasonal dip in calf supply met with exceptionally strong demand at marts over the last week and this led to prices for most calves surging forward. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 5 June 2026

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After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

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