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Mart sales go exclusive, just like Sotheby’s, only without the snobbery

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Mart sales go exclusive, just like Sotheby’s, only without the snobbery

It’s business as usual, but not as we know it.

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

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

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Irish Family Farm Rights Group's campaign for removal of livestock movement rule gains momentum

Cattle marts report: Store cattle drop by €60 per head at marts, as the three Fs have beef farmers floored

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Cattle marts report: Store cattle drop by €60 per head at marts, as the three Fs have beef farmers floored

Cattle marts report: In-calf heifer sells for €5,100 at top quality Gigginstown House annual Angus sale

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Cattle marts report: In-calf heifer sells for €5,100 at top quality Gigginstown House annual Angus sale

Cattle marts report: Sunshine gives cattle a very desirable glow, putting an end to price slump at marts

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Cattle marts report: Sunshine gives cattle a very desirable glow, putting an end to price slump at marts

Cattle marts report: Cattle prices remain steady in a week when thoughts turn to the Ploughing

Cattle marts report: Cattle prices remain steady in a week when thoughts turn to the Ploughing

“There ain’t no point in talking when there’s nobody listening,” the ever lively Rod Stewart once sang on a hit song.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Cattle marts report: A bad day at the office for some of us, but 500kg animal is still fetching good money

Cattle marts report: A bad day at the office for some of us, but 500kg animal is still fetching good money

“The days of the plain animal are well over,” cattleman Gene Daly said to me in Bandon mart on Monday.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2016

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

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: Springsteen brought good weather, good cheer and good sales across the cattle marts

Cattle marts report: Springsteen brought good weather, good cheer and good sales across the cattle marts

“It was 22 degrees in the car when I arrived,” auctioneer Jim O’Brien mentioned to me before taking up his post in the main ring in Bandon mart on Monday.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Electronic displays at marts to be grant aided

Electronic displays at marts to be grant aided

New electronic data displays in livestock marts are to be grant aided, it was revealed yesterday.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

Denis Lehane: FF leader well able to handle a stick

Denis Lehane: FF leader well able to handle a stick

Micheál Martin is a clever man. Not only did he have the good sense to be born in Cork, but he was also the bright spark who put an end to smoking in public houses.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2016

Cattle mart report: Sun shines on busy marts

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

Your weekly agri events guide

Your weekly agri events guide

Today, February 25

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Agri events

Agri events

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

Calf trade started off flying high with up to €510 paid at Bandon last Monday

Calf trade started off flying high with up to €510 paid at Bandon last Monday

2015 was the year of the mart.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Most sellers happy to say Yes as strong mart market continues for most cattle

Most sellers happy to say Yes as strong mart market continues for most cattle

I sold a few bullocks in Bandon mart on Monday, in my ongoing efforts to keep the wolf from the door.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015

Farming events guide for this week

Farming events guide for this week

Today, October 8

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Cattle mart report: Plainer weanling prices get extra boost from strong farmer demand at ringside

Cattle mart report: Plainer weanling prices get extra boost from strong farmer demand at ringside

Last week, I complained here that I could hardly go to a mart, because of the fine weather.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Cattle marts report: Friesian bounce signals recovery in mart trade for all but poorer quality animals

Cattle marts report: Friesian bounce signals recovery in mart trade for all but poorer quality animals

I went to Bandon mart on Monday last, and I didn’t go empty-handed.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Cattle marts report: More weanlings starting to appear, making up to €3.13 per kg at Kilmallock

Cattle marts report: More weanlings starting to appear, making up to €3.13 per kg at Kilmallock

I headed to Bandon mart on Monday morning, and the first thing I spotted on entering the town was a young fellow holding two hurleys.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2015

Steady trade in cattle, it’s business as usual down at the marts as BSE scares subside

Steady trade in cattle, it’s business as usual down at the marts as BSE scares subside

After the recent BSE scare, I figured this week there was really only one way of finding out how the marts were coping, and that was to take a few cattle to the mart myself.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Cattle numbers hold well during a busy week of buying and selling at the marts

Cattle numbers hold well during a busy week of buying and selling at the marts

I returned to Bandon mart again this Monday, but unlike last week — when I was there as a passive observer — this week it was business.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Irish beef should not be allowed to follow beet into shadows, warns suckler farmer

Irish beef should not be allowed to follow beet into shadows, warns suckler farmer

I met a suckler farmer over the weekend who had strong views regarding the future of the beef producer.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2015

Mucky lecture from mum boots Conor into business

Mucky lecture from mum boots Conor into business

A lecture from his mum about leaving mucky wellies lying around inspired an unemployed West Cork man to launch a business.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2014

Mart beef animals

“We’re confident but need to improve,” and “Confidence has returned and the trade is improved” — similar comments from mart managers this week, first to sum up their counties’ prospects in the All Ireland hurling replay, and secondly to describe the mart trade.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2012

Prices held up as cattle off-loaded from wet fields

June of 2012 will probably be remembered by many farmers as the month that redefined the meaning of hardship.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Better prices for lucky Hereford sellers

Calf prices are even higher at selected marts for lucky sellers of Hereford calves.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

Good show of cattle at Bandon

Marts: Despite the partial closedown of farm trading and processing yesterday in support of the IFA protest in Dublin over the WTO threat, there was a good show of cattle at Bandon mart, where prices were a shade easier than last week.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2008

Calf exports pick up after slow start

Marts: Live exports of calves to continental markets are beginning to pick up after a very slow start to the 2008 season.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2008

Improved prices at the marts

THERE were gains of up to €25/head at the live sales at the marts yesterday where there was strong demand for both bullocks and heifers.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2007

West Cork farmers share spoils

Marts: Two West Cork livestock farmers shares top awards at a show and sale of store cattle at Bandon Mart yesterday where up to €350 over €/kg was paid for heavy store bullocks.

Fri, 05 Oct, 2007

FMD scare drives lamb and beef gains

Marts: Within twenty-four hours of confirmation of the latest outbreak of FMD in Surrey, there has been market reaction with gains for both beef and lamb prices at marts and factories yesterday.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2007

Strong prices as sales wind down

Marts: As the cattle sales wind down for the year, after a strong autumn trade, cattle numbers were variable at sales yesterday, while demand prices were fully maintained.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2006

Quiet tone to cattle trade

Marts: A pen of five lambs weighing 52kg were sold for €102/head after winning the overall championship at the Annual Sheep Fat Stock Show and Sale at Bandon Mart yesterday.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2006

Improved trade at marts

Marts: There was an improved trade for beef and forward lots of bullocks and heifers at the marts yesterday where the entries of cattle continued strong.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2006

Steady prices at smaller sales

Marts: Prices were maintained at smaller sales of cattle at marts yesterday as farmers took time off to attend the National Ploughing Championships at Tullow, Co Carlow.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2006

Prices improve for forward bullocks

Marts: Beef and forward bullocks and heifers met with a very strong trade with price improvement of up to €70/head paid at mart sales yesterday.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006

Weather affecting store prices

The dry weather is continuing to have a significant influence on the trade for store cattle, particularly for the lighter and younger animals for which demand is weak.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2006

Lamb prices down as French demand dips

Marts: A top price of €101 was paid for a pen of 54kg lambs which won the overall championship at the Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale of lambs at Bandon Mart yesterday.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2005

Live trade showing some recovery

Prices for beef and store animals recovered some of the recent losses at yesterday sales, where overall there were smaller sales of cattle.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

Beef bullocks drop €35/head

Marts: Cattle prices dropped by up to €35/head at mart sales around the country yesterday as the live trade adjusted to the reduction in beef prices at the factories.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2005

Drop in bullock prices continues

Marts: The drop in bullock prices continued at yesterday’s sales, with tougher trading and lower prices at all centres.

Fri, 06 May, 2005

Trade brisk and prices maintained at Fermoy

Marts: An outstanding Limousin baby beef heifer sold for a top price of €3,600 after being judged Supreme Champion at the Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale at Fermoy Mart.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

Autumn store trade builds at marts

Marts: There was a firmer tone to cattle prices at yesterday’s mart sales, with supplies increased at most centres as the autumn store trade builds.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2004

Beef trade firm as improved prices offered

The trade for beef started the New Year on a firm note at the factories yesterday with improved prices on offer at a number of the processors.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2004

Store cattle trade remains robust

Marts: The trade for store cattle is continuing very strongly with larger entries reported from several areas as the Autumn seasonal demand gets into swing.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2003