Organisation: Kanturk 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.

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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.

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Bandon Mart’s new calf pens are a shot in the arm for us all

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No basic payment. No disadvantaged payment. Clearly the right buttons aren’t being pressed

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Praise for ‘tremendous confidence’ of weanling exporters and farmer buyers

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From Aintree to the cattle marts, cream always rises to the top

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Demand builds as grass buyers finally get busy at the mart

Cattle mart reports: Top grade cattle to be auctioned as Kanturk Mart is rearing to raise funds for Rickie

Fellows at this time of the year can often be found complaining that they have the world of trouble to contend with.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2018

Good money paid for good cattle on a busy day in Macroom mart

Ryanair boss and Angus breeder Michael O’Leary was right to ask for “a sensible question” on RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline last week.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

Cattle marts: Plainer animal feels the pinch as winter lingers at the marts

So there I was Monday evening, back throwing out round bales of silage for cattle a full month after I had stopped.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2017

Cattle marts: Latté drinking beef farmers, the cattle trade is looking up

I was in Ballincollig on Monday morning, polishing off a latté in the company of the brother-in-law, when we spotted Agriculture Minister Michael Creed.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

Cattle marts: Lighter cattle not in vogue as rain keeps falling

The singer Madonna used to have a song a few years back, called Rain.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2017

Cattle mart report: Cattle sales on the up, but small calves, like Beckham’s emails, should stay at home

It looks like David Beckham won’t be receiving a knighthood anytime soon.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

Cattle marts: Heavens smile down upon a sunny week for buyers and sellers at busy cattle marts

I threw on my coat, fully prepared as I headed out the door, bound for Kilmallock cattle mart on Monday morning.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Cattle marts report: National Ploughing Championships next stop for Kanturk weanling champ

On Tuesday last if you happened to be at Kanturk mart, you would have found a mart yard packed with jeeps, trailers and trucks, and mart pens full of quality weanling stock.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Marts report: Whopping €2,390 paid for Charolais bullock in Bandon, as bigger cattle sell well

While there was some good news during the week, with Turkey opening its arms to the live export of Irish cattle, in this house I was dealing with a live export of a different variety.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Plainer cattle are taking more hits than Foreman versus Ali

“Oh man,” said the late great Muhammad Ali when he found George Foreman fading fast in the eighth round of their thrilling Rumble in the Jungle encounter, “This is the wrong place for you to get tired.”

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Cattle marts report: New Minister is top topic of conversation as farmers shoot the breeze at busy marts

It was all about Michael Creed in Macroom mart on Saturday last, with talk as to what kind of Minister for Agriculture he might make.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Cattle marts: Demand for cattle with overcoats as farmers brave rainfall to attend busy marts

On our farms right now many cattle are spending a good deal of their day backed up against a sheltered ditch.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Cattle marts report: Friesian store bullocks break the €2/kg mark as buyers splash the cash on quality stock

Our first stop this week is in Macroom mart.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Livestock monitor: Bumper harvest saves the bacon but store cattle are back €50 a head due to weather

There were many losses in the political field over the weekend.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Cattle mart report: Sun shines on busy marts

With election fever all around, there has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about ‘green shoots’ and ‘grass roots’. Politicians seem very fond of these colourful phrases.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Beef breeds at up to €500 but calves still an affordable form of mart madness

I went mad altogether with the amount of calves I bought in Bandon on Monday.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2016

IFA pay packages are top topic of conversation as marts start to get into festive spirits

As I jot down this week’s mart report I see the IFA now has effectively two Presidents. It’s like the Vatican with the two Popes.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Cattle marts report: Serious trading done at regional marts as buyers travel from all corners of the country

On Tuesday morning, in a state of utter confusion, I found myself in Lissarda village. You see, I didn’t know whether to turn right for Corrin, or left for Kanturk.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Steady sales at marts despite farmers being busy making silage while the sun shines

I have to admit that I’m finding it increasingly difficult to be in any way negative about the mart trade these days.

Thu, 28 May, 2015

No bargains for those looking for calves to keep them busy around the yard

My back has been killing me since the start of the new year.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2015

Steady Kanturk sales set standard for a week of lively trading across the cattle marts

Kanturk mart held its annual fat stock show and sale on Tuesday, and I was there to enjoy the spectacle.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Farmers can bring their hazardous wastes to ten centres around the country

Ten bring centres for farm hazardous waste will operate across the country in October and November.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

Lamb prices lose up to 15c/kg

Marts: Lamb producers are experiencing another difficult week with the fall in prices being offered by the factories continuing to erode their margins.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2008

Milk this for all it’s worth

CASTLECOR Demesne is one of the finest farms to come on the market in Munster this year, says auctioneer Tim O’Connell.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2007

Champion weanling makes €1,000

A Charolais weanling bull weighing 460kg sold for €1,000 after winning the overall championship at the annual weanling show and sale at Macroom Mart.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2007

Mixed trade at the marts

Prices for heavy bullocks eased yesterday, while prices for medium weight and light stores were improved, in a mixed trade at the marts.

Wed, 04 Jul, 2007

Quality bullocks’ prices ease

The ‘sky high’ prices that quality bullocks were realising in recent weeks has eased slightly — still making strong prices — but the trade has quietened for the plainer and younger cattle at the mart sales. Heavy heifers are continuing to sell very well.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2007

High demand for store cattle as beef heifers reach up to €370 over

Marts: Demand for store cattle is strong, while the numbers on offer at the marts remain slow to build up after the Christmas break leading to demand outstripping supply at many centres.

Wed, 17 Jan, 2007

Late grass growth improves sales

Marts: A larger showing of cattle at the mart sales is not deterring an improved trade for beef and forward stores with further gains at yesterday’s sales particularly for quality.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006

More cattle means price pressure at marts

Cattle numbers on offer at the marts have increased, recovering from the recent drop during the excellent weather, with yesterday’s sales larger than average for late June.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2006

Flying trade at big mart sales

Marts: There was a strong export trade for quality young stores, which sent prices soaring for the tops of the suitable lots on offer at the mart sales yesterday where numbers of cattle on offer reached record levels.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2006

€1,000 for Macroom Champion

Marts: A 530kg Belgian Blue weanling bull won the overall championship of the show at the annual weanling show and sale at Macroom and later sold for €1,000.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

Quality weanlings continue strong

Marts: As the weanling trade moved closer to the peak of season, the quality weanlings continued a firm trade yesterday but the trade is down for lighter and plainer animals.

Wed, 14 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

Improved trade at mart bucks trend

Marts: An improved trade for store cattle at Dungarvan Mart reversed the recent trend with prices staging a recovery of €40-€50/head with an increase in the supply of cattle on offer, but neither trends have been reflected around the country.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2005

Weaker trade for plain cattle

Marts: Demand in the marts for plain cattle has weakened and prices have eased with lighter weights in particular proving harder to sell, while the quality animals are continuing a good trade.

Wed, 25 May, 2005

Mixed trade for store cattle

Marts: There is a mixed store trade developing with variation on the supply of cattle at the marts and varying prices.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Weanling sales building up to peak

Marts: Weanling sales have been building up to their seasonal peak this week, with prices showing no indication of any adjustment being made for the transfer of premia to the single payment in just over two months.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2004

Qualifying premia date fast approaching

Marts: With a strong trade continuing in the marts for all types of store cattle it is important for purchasers of bullocks to be conscious of the qualifying premia dates as the count-down to the change-over enters the final three months of the old regime.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004