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In pictures: Friesian bullocks sell to €2.79/kg in Nenagh
Darren Carty
There was a sharp trade for any short-keep and slaughter-fit stock, with cull cows also a vibrant trade and witnessing fleshed Friesian cows selling to €2.25/kg.
4 December 2024 Markets
NI Trends: sellers market as demand for beef strengthens; lamb quotes on 670p/kg
Factory prices for finished cattle and lambs continue to rise in Northern Ireland, as processors continue to chase supplies.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: Christmas cracker at Keady fatstock sale
There was a superb entry of cattle at the annual fatstock sale in Keady Mart, which were sold in an electric trade. Kieran Mailey reports.
Lamb quotes surge to 670p/kg at 23kg
Competition for a limited supply of slaughter fit lambs is growing and factory quotes are on the rise at factories in NI.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Average 2024 farm income estimated to be up 49% to €29,000 - Teagasc
Farm incomes in 2024 on an upward path following record lows of 2023, Teagasc has said.
3 December 2024 News
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
29 November 2024 Management
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: demand for quality weanlings high in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from the weekly weanling sale held in Milford Livestock Mart.
27 November 2024 Markets
Record beef prices with more to come
The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: prime cattle prices reach record highs; lamb quotes push on
Robust processing demand has driven prime cattle prices to record highs in Northern Ireland. Lamb prices are also edging up with quotes on 640p/kg.
20 November 2024 Markets
NI Trends: base prices edging upwards on cattle; deals on weight for lambs
Quotes on prime cattle continue to rise at NI plants, while deals are available that pay to a higher weight limit on fat lambs.
13 November 2024 Markets
In pictures: flying trade for fat cows in Draperstown
The weekly cattle sale in Draperstown saw a flying trade for fat cows across suckler and dairy cross animals.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland