Organisation: Ennis mart

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Organisation: Ennis mart

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

At Macroom Mart last Saturday, this 500kg Angus bull born May 2019 sold for €1,240.

farming

Message to Minister Cowen: Bring back the suckler cow subsidies of 25 years ago

Some say that our new Minister for Agriculture, Barry Cowen, mightn’t know that much about farming.

Denis Lehane analyses the effect of the Scrooge-like beef barons on the cattle mart trade

farming

Denis Lehane analyses the effect of the Scrooge-like beef barons on the cattle mart trade

business

Weanling prices up on last year

business

Improved trade for quality bullocks

business

Flying trade at big mart sales

farming

Strong trade at mart sales

Improved trade at mart sales

Marts: An improved trade for bullocks and heifers and a flying trade for cull cows was the trend at the mart sales yesterday where the number of cattle on offer showed further increases.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006

Trade improves for beef heifers

Marts: There was an improved trade for beef heifers at the marts yesterday with gains of up to €40/head with the quality forward bullocks showing small gains.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Cattle margin continues to widen

Marts: The margin between quality and plain cattle widened further at the mart sales yesterday with bigger sales at all centres.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Weanling prices on the slide

Marts: Although there is activity in the marts again this week for weanlings, prices are easing back for all types, but particularly for the plainer and lighter weanlings which have become harder to sell.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005

Gains in forward store bullock trade

TRADE for forward store bullocks showed further gains at the mart sales where numbers on offer yesterday were maintained or increased while the prices for light stores tended to be back.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Top prices for choice weanling bulls

Marts: A good shipping trade for weanlings maintained strong prices at Ennis Mart, where numbers on offer were back for yesterday’s sale.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Stronger trade for store bullocks

Marts: There was an improved trade for store bullocks at yesterdays sales at the marts.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2005

Demand strong for store animals

Marts: Store heifers prices showed improvements of up to E60/head at yesterday’s sales, where demand remained very strong for all types of store animals at prices maintained or improved on last week.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Strong trade for store cattle

Marts: Cattle numbers at the marts continued light this week, but demand remained strong for bullocks in particular at improved prices.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

Cattle mart trade continues strong

Marts: A very strong trade from farmer buyers continues to boost the demand and the prices at the marts where exceptional prices are being paid for forward store cattle.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2004

Record bullock prices driven by strong trade

Marts: There was a strong trade in the marts for all bullocks but heifers met with a mixed trade across the country at yesterday’s sales.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2004

Stronger trade for forward cattle

Marts: There was a stronger trade for all forward cattle yesterday with prices improved by up to €30/head, as numbers on offer continued to slip back.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004

Double punched trade stays strong

The trade for store cattle was easier around the mart sales yesterday where the numbers of cattle on offer was maintained at most sale centres.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004

Double punched prices soar

Ennis: Whether the optimism in beef prices forward will be justified or not by the market over the next month, prices paid for double punched bullocks in the marts have soared to extraordinary heights this week.

Sat, 01 May, 2004

Weather hits demand for store cattle

Marts: The harsh weather and poor grass growth has slowed down demand for store cattle this week, and prices in the marts have eased back from the over heated trade particularly for the plainer type store animals.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2004

Store Trade steady for forward bullocks in Marts

Marts: The store trade remained steady for forward bullocks, a shade easier for the younger stock, and a firm trade for beef and store heifers in the marts this week, where supplies on offer have been slightly larger.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004

Demand for cattle still very strong

Marts: Demand for cattle is still very strong and buyers are not shy about paying exceptional prices for the quality continental animals over 400kg.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2004

Weanling bull prices steady

Marts: Adjustment of weanling bull prices, to take account of those not eligible for the 21-month special beef premium (SBP), has steadied in a range of 60-100 less than the earlier-born animals.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2004

Firm trade at larger mart sales

Marts: Larger supplies of cattle are on offer at all marts this week, where the demand is remaining very strong and prices holding firm or slightly improved from last week.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2003

Mart group shares in Clare’s rising reputation for cattle

A WESTERN livestock mart group has bucked the trend nationally by maintaining a 30 year record of profit making.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2003

BSE test cost transfer delayed

THE decision of the Department of Agriculture to transfer the cost of the BSE test on carcasses of older animals going through the factories to the factory/producer has been delayed — but it is remains on the agenda.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003