Year: 2021

Cloudy on Monday morning with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. During the afternoon, rain will mostly clear to the north becoming dry. Some sunny spells, especially in the east. A mild and breezy day with highest temperatures of 13 to 17C in fresh and gusty southwest winds. Mostly cloudy and dry in the evening apart from a little drizzle in parts of the southwest, west and northwest. Misty in other…

The Irish Angus Munster Branch will hold it’s Annual Premier Sale of Males & Females at Kilmallock Mart GVM Group on Saturday April 3rd. This is a breeders only sale which conditions of entry include minimum weight, fertility test & sire verification. Please register at www.lslauctions.com to take part.

Kerry Holsteins Friesan breeders annual heifer sale will take place on Thursday 1st of April at Gortatlea Mart. There will be a selection of pedigree calved, in-calf & maiden heifers for sale on the day. In association with the Irish Holstein Friesian Association. Please register at www.lslauctions.com to take part.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=CORRIN&SearchAuctionID=694782&op=detail Dairy cow in Lot 35 was the stand-out lot at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts this Friday, sold for 2300. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=WRM&SearchAuctionID=694824&op=detail Big interest in this super white head bull in Lot 107 at Waterford Ross Co-op Marts yesterday. Sold for 2500. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartVideoHighlight?Mart=M100&ListViewType=1&SearchDateRange=Last Must see Lots 3 & 3A at Carnew Mart last night. Pedigree limousin bulls sold for 2540 each. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

There will be 20 ewes with 25 lambs at foot on offer at this Wednesday’s (March 31st) Sheep sale in GVM Group Tullamore Mart. They will be 2nd, 3rd & 4th crop Suffolk ewes with lambs by the Charolais Ram. Please register at www.lslauctions.com to take part.

Macra na Feirme claims young farmers should be at the front of any climate change action following the publication of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021.  Thomas Duffy Macra president said that the challenges facing agriculture can only be overcome by supporting young farmers to adopt new practices. “If we want to change practices the first thing we must do is look at the make up…

The closing date for the 2021 Nitrates Derogation applications has been extended to 14 April. Farmers who applied for a derogation in 2020 are also being reminded they must submit Fertiliser Accounts for 2020 by the same date. Applications can be submitted online through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s portal www.agfood.ie Farmers are advised to contact their agricultural advisor to determine if they want to proceed. The Nitrates…

Saturday will be mostly dry with sunny spells in the east and north. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in western coastal counties during the morning and spreading elsewhere through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10C. A wet and very windy Saturday evening, with gales near coasts. Sunday will be breezy with some bright spells early on but becoming cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain continuing…

It will be a chilly and mainly dry Saturday before the rain arrives in the northwest later. On Sunday and Monday, it will be mainly dry in the far south but cloudy and windy with persistent rain across the western hills. LSL News.

Friday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. Cow 300-400kg Fri 26 Mar Avg Price/KgFR 0.96/kgNRX 0.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 380kg 1.68/kg 640.00SHX, 375kg 1.44/kg 540.00NRX, 370kg 1.08/kg 400.00NRX, 345kg 0.75/kg 260.00FR, 340kg 0.24/kg 80.00 Cow 400-500kg Fri 26 Mar Avg Price/KgFR 1.23/kgHEX 1.52/kgJEX 0.99/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 420kg 1.95/kg 820.00LMX, 435kg 1.91/kg 830.00FR, 445kg 1.66/kg 740.00HEX, 470kg 1.64/kg 770.00HEX, 490kg 1.63/kg 800.00FR, 480kg 1.54/kg 740.00 Cow 500-600kg Fri 26 Mar Avg…

Delvin Livestock Mart will be reopening Thursday 1st April with a Cattle sale commencing at 11.00. Delvin Livestock Mart will have no sheep or calf sales for the time being. LSL News.

One for the diary: Taaffe Auctions May 1st 2021. 70 head sale. Fresh calved heifers, bulling heifers & heifer calves. Herd Ave 9,883kg 3.91%BF 3.34%PR 717kg CFP. Please register at www.lslauctions.com to take part.

Midland & Western Livestock, pedigree registered sale next Saturday April 3rd. Sale starting at 12.30. Including 70 Angus Bulls, 3 Angus Heifers, 1 Shorthorn Bull, 5 Hereford & 2 Hereford heifers. Please register at www.lslauctions.com to take part.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=ENNIS&SearchAuctionID=689453&op=detail Highest selling price at Ennis Clare Co-Op Marts yesterday. Have a look at this Heifer in Lot 105C. Sold for 2450. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M100&SearchAuctionID=691351&op=detail Big interest in this hogget at Carnew Mart. Check out Lot 98B which sold for 198. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=GORT&SearchAuctionID=692204&op=detail Belgian blue at Gort Co Operative Mart last night. Popular Lot 603 had 13 online bidders, sold for 2080 at 340KG. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=STRANO&SearchAuctionID=692985&op=detail Serious spring lamb sale at Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart. Only one in the town like her, 11 online bidders fighting over Lot 120. Sold for 602 at 42KG. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=NEWPORT&SearchAuctionID=691579&op=detail Must see 5 star purebred pedigree limousin bull at Newport Livestock Mart. Have a look at Lot 500, sold for 2500. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M186&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=485&SearchAuctionID=190496 Super cow heifer at Carnaross Mart yesterday had big interest. This is Lot 324, which sold for 2130. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=BALLYM&SearchAuctionID=693189&op=detail Stand-out lot at Aurivo Livestock Mart Ballymote. Some heifer here! Take a look at this heifer in Lot 1591, sold for 2440 at 655KG. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Friday will be a cold and windy day with blustery showers, becoming widespread in the afternoon. Some heavy showers expected with hail, sleet and a risk of isolated thunderstorms. Colder temperatures of 5 to 8C with an added wind chill factor in gusty south west winds, stronger at western coastal fringes. LSL News.

There will be a band of heavy rain spreading eastwards across the UK, with sunshine and scattered blustery showers. Rain will be heavy to the west and turning wintery at times. LSL News.

Thursday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. Bullock 300-400kg Thu 25 Mar Avg Price/KgCHX 2.60/kgHEX 2.56/kgLMX 2.56/kgSIX 2.65/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 315kg 2.83/kg 890.00CHX, 370kg 2.70/kg 1000.00CHX, 375kg 2.67/kg 1000.00HEX, 358kg 2.63/kg 940.00LMX, 398kg 2.56/kg 1020.00LMX, 365kg 2.55/kg 930.00 Bullock 400-500kg Thu 25 Mar Avg Price/KgAAX 2.22/kgBBX 2.15/kgBK 2.12/kgCHX 2.46/kgHEX 2.23/kgLMX 2.35/kgSIX 2.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 425kg 2.85/kg 1210.00CHX, 460kg 2.65/kg 1220.00CHX, 455kg 2.64/kg 1200.00LMX, 405kg 2.57/kg 1040.00CHX, 485kg 2.56/kg 1240.00LMX,…

Thursday’s selected Sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40kg Thu 25 Mar Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 37kg 3.82/kg 142.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.53/kg 127.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.18/kg 122.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.13/kg 125.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.10/kg 121.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.08/kg 117.00 SHEEP 40-50kg Thu 25 Mar Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 46kg 3.93/kg 181.00SHEEP, 48kg 3.81/kg 183.00SHEEP, 41kg 3.76/kg 153.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.68/kg 156.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.61/kg 159.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.57/kg 150.00 SHEEP 50-60kg Thu 25 Mar Avg…

Government plans to consider phasing out the use of lead ammunition have been welcomed by wildlife organisations. Research by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust shows that between 50,000 and 100,000 wildfowl die in the UK annually after ingesting lead from used pellets which they mistake for food. A further 200,000 to 400,000 birds suffer health impacts as the pellets are highly toxic. Environment Minister Rebecca Pow confirmed the department is…

Ireland now fulfils the requirements to be recognised as having negligible risk for BSE said the World Health Organisation (OIE). The announcement comes in accordance with the OIE code, after the Department of Agriculture sent a detailed submission last year for evaluation. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue welcomed the news. “This is a most welcome and very significant step forward towards Ireland achieving negligible risk status…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=MILFORD&SearchAuctionID=686729&op=detail This young cow was the highest selling price lot at Milford Livestock Co Op Mart yesterday. Take a look at this beast in Lot 1496, sold for 2150. View all today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=LISTO&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=685162 Listowel Mart ran a charity special sale “Donate a Calf” for the Kerry Hospice Foundation, in memory of John McGrath. Lot numbers in the 900s (in ring 1) and lot numbers in the 1000s relate to the charity sale.