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  • Mart report: Strong calf trade in Thurles as season draws towards close
  • Cattle futures slip on light trade and volume
  • May-born roan heifer calf sells for €1,900 at Carrigallen Mart

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Strong calf trade in Thurles as season draws towards close

The Mid Tipperary Co-Operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) hosted its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (June 3), with 173 calves on offer – up from the 130 calves in the previous sa...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures slip on light trade and volume

Cash trade slipped $1 to $2 per hundredweight as packers reduced bids. Cutout prices showed mixed results with ribs and loins lagging behind stronger grinds.

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

May-born roan heifer calf sells for €1,900 at Carrigallen Mart

Impressive calf prices continue to be paid at marts across the country. The calf sale at GVM Carrigallen Mart, Co. Leitrim, on Saturday, June 13, saw several of these impressive pr...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Latest weekly calf prices remain above average year-to-date prices

Average calf prices for the week ending Sunday, June 14, were above the average price for the year to date in most categories. According to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (IC...

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seekingalpha.com /2 weeks ago

Catching A Falling Calf: A Contrarian Case For America's Beef Packers

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Cattle futures lower waiting on direct trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $242.42 and October live cat...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle cycle expansions: Lessons from history

Despite high calf prices since 2023, heifer retention remains minimal while beef cow culling hits record lows, signaling gradual progress toward expansion.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Table: Latest average calf prices paid at marts

Average calf prices in the week ending Sunday, May 24 are trending slightly behind the average year-to-date calf prices in several categories, according to the Irish Cattle Breedin...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Consolidation continues across the U.S. cow-calf sector

A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of  of small cow-calf operations.  Matt McQuagge with CattleFax says the U.S. has seen a 30 percent decline of it...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Mart report: Strong farmer interest in reared calves at Cahir

Cahir Mart held its weekly cattle and calf trade on Wednesday, June 10, with a 99% clearance rate, and strong demand for more mature calves. Calves were the main focus of the sale,...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Midyear 2026 cattle auction receipts

Weekly auction data shows steer sales rising while heifer share drops to 39%, but retention levels still fall short of signaling herd expansion.

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Hog futures lower on profit-taking

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, feeder cattle were mixed watching direct business develop.  Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Unusual approach to calf rearing on display in research farm trial

Agriland visited University College Dublin’s (UCD) Lyons farm to witness their unusual approach to calf rearing post-weaning that is being trialled on site. The core focus of the t...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Explainer: What is a ‘Controlled Calf Rearing Unit’ or ‘CCRU’?

Earlier this spring, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) introduced a policy where calves can be moved from one restricted herd to another, which is known as...

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agriland.ie /2 days ago

Mart report: Cattle up €120/head in ‘blistering’ Tullow trade

Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Friday (July 10), where the trade was described as “blistering” with cattle up by €80-€120 per hea...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures mixed to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed on spread trade, waiting for the week’s direct business to develop.  June live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $2...

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beefmagazine.com /4 weeks ago

Screwworm cases climb to 12 as futures see choppy trade

Beef packers face mounting pressure as market dynamics shift, leading to facility closures and efficiency evaluations across the industry.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Gunnedah 2 June 2026: Cows peak at 437c as numbers contract further after rain

Numbers significantly decreased in Gunnedah this week to scan just 850 cattle 1650 less then the previous week. A limited number of cows peaked at 437c/kg.

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

Cattle mixed ahead of COF report, hogs see steady cash trade

Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop.  Direct cash cattle trade activity...

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