Dairy Technical
Watch: Calf trade sees reduction in numbers but remains strong
Calving season is well underway across the country, and reports suggest that numbers for the calf trade are down on...
Carrigallen mart
Dairy Technical
Continental calves a strong trade at Carrigallen Mart
Carrigallen Mart hosted its weekly calf sale on Saturday, February 10, with a total of 90 calves and runners on...
Beef
€4,650 for suckler pairings at Bovanto sale in Carrigallen
Carrigallen Mart in Co. Leitrim hosted a special suckler sale of 30 in-calf and calved heifers on Monday (July 31)....
Agri-Business
Heery's heifers hit €5,550 at special sale in Carrigallen
Crowds of farmers gathered at GVM Carrigallen Mart in Co. Leitrim for the annual heifer sale of well-known Bailieborough, Co....
Beef
365kg crossbred heifer makes €4,400 at Carrigallen Mart
There were over 700 cattle on offer at Carrigallen Mart’s weekly sale of calves, weanlings and runners on Saturday, April...
Dairy Technical
Calf prices hit €760 at Carrigallen Mart
Carrigallen Mart held its weekly calf sale on Saturday, April 23, where almost 400 calves were on offer at the...
Beef
Special suckler sale draws the crowd at Carrigallen Mart
There was a full house around the suckler-cow ring at Carrigallen Mart on Monday evening, March 28, as a special...
Dairy Technical
Snow hampered numbers, but not demand at Carrigallen Mart
Carrigallen Mart held its weekly calf sale on Saturday, February 19, where over 250 calves were expected to go on...
Beef News
Roan-blue heifer takes top price of €5,000 at Carrigallen Mart
There was strong demand for quality at Carrigallen Mart’s weekly suckler sale yesterday, Monday, January 17. The sale got underway...
Dairy
Carrigallen Mart calf sale achieves top price of €690
Carrigallen Mart held its weekly calf sale on Saturday, January 8, with 111 calves presented for sale at the Co....
Rural Life
Hooves 4 Hospice sale to take place today
The big day has arrived for a major agricultural fundraiser – the Hooves 4 Hospice sale – which gets underway...
Rural Life
Hooves 4 Hospice sale to take place this weekend
Charity agri fundraiser Hooves 4 Hospice will be holding its much-anticipated sale this weekend – with proceeds raised from the...
Dairy Technical
Lisfort herd dispersal sale receives a top call of 3,440gns
Taaffe Auctions hosted the on-farm dispersal sale of the Lisfort herd, on Saturday (April 24) for the herd’s owner Martin...
Beef
Calf trade: Improvement in Friesian bull calf prices
With the simple rule of supply and demand, Friesian bull calf prices experienced a positive bump due to the low...
Beef
Calf trade: Strong calf prices continue to be paid in marts
The prices for quality animals are still holding firm, with the sought after Angus and Hereford calf still proving to...
Beef
Calf trade: Prices for aged calves holding steady
The prices for the aged calves are holding steady this week, according to reports – with lighter calves seeing a...
Sheep
Slight improvement seen in the trade at Carrigallen Mart's sheep sale
Helen Kells, the mart manager of Carrigallen Mart, reported a slightly improved trade for hoggets at Monday’s sale (February 15)....
Beef
Calf trade: Calm before the storm, as dairy births race ahead of 2020
The latest figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) show an increase in dairy calf births in comparison to...