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Martbids Database: mart trade steadies this week
Adam Woods
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Spring gives a boost to prices for grass cattle
Ground conditions and grass growth have improved in recent weeks, boosting buying demand for stores suited to grazing.
24 April 2024 Markets
Grass buyers light up cattle trade
Better weather has brought renewed confidence to the cattle and sheep trade this week.
Watch: breeding heifers hit €2,950 in Balla
Adam Woods reports from Balla mart’s general cattle sale in Mayo at the weekend.
16 April 2024 Markets
Buying stores to graze: Do the costs stack?
Where farmers are planning to purchase store cattle to graze and finish, doing up a budget before buying is advised. Kieran Mailey reports.
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Exporters continue to light up mart rings
Adam Woods has the latest on the mart trade and beef trade.
3 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: keen appetite for quality stores in Carndonagh
Continental heifers weighing 320kg to 430kg attracted the most attention, while cows remain a vibrant trade, averaging €2.51/kg and selling for up to €2.99/kg.
3 April 2024 Markets
Five tips to prepare store cattle for sale
Cattle that are well presented in the sale ring will attract greater buying interest. Here are some tips to prepare animals for selling live.
23 March 2024 Management
Camera at the Mart: high prices for top quality in Templemore
The trade peaked with a 30-month-old Charolais-cross-Limousin bullock weighing 860kg that sold for €2,800, reports Shanon Kinahan.
13 March 2024 Markets
Beef prices fall short of finishing costs
Beef prices are running below finishing costs, putting farmers into loss making territory this spring
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Have finishing cattle feed and lying space?
Space requirements for feeding and lying have a big bearing on daily liveweight gain during the final intensive finishing period.
12 March 2024 Management
In pictures: Flying trade for stores in Omagh Mart
A big turnout of buyers keen for numbers fueled a strong trade for store cattle in Omagh Mart on Monday.
6 March 2024 Northern Ireland