Organisation: Skibbereen mart

Cattle marts report: Olympics puts mart traders in mood for speed, with plenty of prizes up for grabs

In Bandon mart on Monday, a bit like sprinter Usian Bolt in Rio, I didn’t feel the need to hang around for too long.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Cattle marts report: Top price of €4,400 and not an empty seat at Gigginstown ‘Ryanair’ Angus sale

From Skibbereen to Gigginstown, it has been quality all the way at the cattle sales.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

Cattle marts report: Prices and weather showing signs of picking up as focus moves to the fields

I find it very hard to believe that you will have any great interest in reading this mart report today.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Steady as she goes in the mart trade with none of the feared icebergs in sight yet

I’m not sure if it was thoughts of a lovely dinner, or of checking out the cattle trade, that had me travelling to Skibbereen mart on Friday.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

VIDEO: The IFA needs ‘a new clean board to start from scratch’ say farmers at Skibbereen Mart

“Pure blaggarding,” said one man. “It’s a bit of a joke,” offered another. And for once, they weren’t talking about the price of cattle.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Cattle marts report: Seller still in the driver’s seat, despite large entries at marts

I think it’s fair to say that I can now add weather forecasting to my long list of talents, having correctly predicted three weeks ago that the Ploughing Championships in Laois would pass without a shower of rain spoiling the affair.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

Busy on the farm, busy at Macroom mart

I went to my local mart in Macroom on Saturday.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2015

Cattle marts report: Kilmallock sales were €1.5m on Monday, but buyers say store prices are easing

I’m a right pity this week, as I attend the marts. My right hand is broken, and I can no longer pick up the odd little calf, as I go about my mart reporting business.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2015

Cattle marts report: Weather change cools trade for store cattle but price fall tempts new set of buyers

Many businesses closed up on Tuesday — although some of the Tuesday marts went ahead as usual, including Kanturk.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Great value for buyers as Castleisland mart serves up a wealth of excellent weanlings

I went to Castleisland mart in Kerry on Monday.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Quality paying in weanling trade

AS the numbers of weanlings on offer at the mart sales continue to increase, the trade has settled into a two-tier market, with a wide difference between returns, which are closely related to the quality of the animals on offer.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2007

Strong trade for quality heifers

There was a strong trade for the quality fleshy heifers at Fermoy Mart yesterday, where the bullocks met with a steady trade at slightly stronger prices than last week.

Wed, 23 May, 2007

Huge prices for 450 to 600kg stores

THE beef trade continued ‘steady as she goes’ this week, as factories resumed slaughtering after the Easter week-end.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2007

Weanling sales shows begin well

Marts: A strong export trade for quality weanlings is boosting the market which has got off to a record breaking start as the annual Weanling Shows and Sales get under way at the marts.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2006

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

Bull calf-price adjustment down

Marts: The adjustment of bull calf prices to take account of the loss of premium entitlements for calves born after June 1, 2004 has settled to €75-€150/head less than the earlier-born calves which carried entitlement to one premia payment.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2004