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It will be a rather dull and misty start to the morning, remaining cloudy but dry for most of the day. However, there might be the odd patch of light drizzle at times. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9C with a light to moderate northerly breeze.  The patchy light drizzle will continue in places on Thursday night but many areas will be dry with occasional clear spells. Lowest temperature of…

Wednesday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Wed 17 Mar Avg Price/KgAAX 2.09/kgAAX 2.09/kgBBX 1.96/kgFR 1.68/kgFR,FRX 1.69/kgFRX 1.72/kgHEX 2.04/kgLMX 2.30/kgSIX 1.91/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 387kg 2.56/kg 990.00LM, 350kg 2.54/kg 890.00LMX, 378kg 2.49/kg 940.00LMX, 365kg 2.44/kg 890.00LMX, 355kg 2.42/kg 860.00LMX, 352kg 2.36/kg 830.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Wed 17 Mar Avg Price/KgAAX 2.07/kgAAX 2.07/kgCHX 2.37/kgFR 1.84/kgFR,FRX 1.81/kgFRX 1.79/kgHEX 2.03/kgLMX 2.18/kgSIX 1.93/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,CHX, 429kg 2.45/kg 1050.00LMX, 416kg 2.33/kg 970.00CHX, 410kg 2.29/kg…

Cootehill Livestock Mart are delighted to announce its official opening on Friday 19th March 2021. The first sale will host excellent quality batches of continental weanlings, suckler cows and suck calves. Further details on lots to come. LSL will be hosting the video online sales. Cootehill Livestock Mart will be asking all potential buyers and sellers to contact us via message only from Thursday with details of their herd numbers,…

Please note: there will be no sale at Delvin Mart this Thursday 18th March. Delvin Mart apologise for any inconvenience caused. DELVIN LIVESTOCK MARTPSRA NO: 001255

Dairy farmers employing EU citizens are being reminded to check they have applied to stay in the UK under the Settled Status Scheme to avoid becoming unlawfully resident and being deported. Now the UK has left the European Union all EU Citizens must apply under the scheme by 30 June 2021 to continue to live and work in the country. Failure to do so could result in EU citizens being…

The collapse in the wool market has resulted in shearing becoming a significant production cost on farms, according to the IFA. IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman Sean Dennehy said the return from wool does not justify the additional work for farmers associated with packing and presenting it for sale. “This is unacceptable; shearing must happen to protect the health and welfare of the flock. Wool is a natural, sustainable and…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=ENNIS&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=656886 Another cracking lot at Ennis Mart Clare Co-Operative Marts from yesterday’s sales. Have a look at this young cow with a bull calf at foot. Lot 159C sold for 2440. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=STRANO&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=655410 A well bred team with a super charolais bull calf at foot. Serious outfit at Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart Licence… this week, Lot 15 sold for 1885. Watch on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M170&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=656034 Some great stock at this week’s dairy sale in Kilmallock GVM Group. One of the favourites Lot 603B, sold for 1780 at 470KG. Check out more lots from Kilmallock with our new on-demand video service ‘LSL TV’: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=ENNIS&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=656874 The most viewed lot on LSL TV in the past 24 hours. Take a look at this great pair at Ennis Clare Co-Operative Marts, Lot 156B sold for 2730. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

Tuesday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Tue 16 Mar Avg Price/KgFR 1.70/kgAAX 2.07/kgAAX 2.07/kgFR 1.62/kgFR 1.62/kgFR,FRX 1.85/kgFRX 1.83/kgHEX 2.21/kgLMX 2.42/kgLMX 2.42/kgM BULLOCK 1.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 388kg 2.47/kg 960.00LMX, 336kg 2.47/kg 830.00HEX, 338kg 2.46/kg 830.00M BULLOCK, 347kg 2.45/kg 850.00AAX,LMX, 315kg 2.44/kg 770.00M BULLOCK, 321kg 2.40/kg 770.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Tue 16 Mar Avg Price/KgAAX 2.16/kgAAX 2.16/kgFR 1.76/kgFR 1.76/kgFRX 1.57/kgHEX 2.03/kgLMX 2.10/kgLMX 2.10/kgM BULLOCK 1.95/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 495kg 2.36/kg…

Overnight fog and frost will clear early on Wednesday morning will it becoming almost fully dry for St. Patrick’s Day. The mildest and brightest conditions will be across the southern half of Ireland. Whilst bright spells of sunshine will occur early on, low cloud will gradually begin to sink down from the north with patchy drizzle affecting northern coasts later. Another relatively mild day with temperatures ranging from 10 to…

Most parts of the UK will be dry with some sunny spells, the sunniest weather will be in the west where it will feel warm. Cloudier in the east, perhaps with a few coastal showers. LSL News.

Poultry and pig farmers in Northern Ireland are being offered £4 million in Government support after they saw their income drop in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme, which will pay farmers 80 per cent of the losses they incurred, is available to pig farmers who supplied pigs to Cranswick Country Foods between 4 September and 7 November 2020. In August 2020, Cranswick Country Foods had an outbreak…

Applications open today (Tuesday 16 March) for the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler (BEEP-S) which has a funding provision of €40 million. The scheme targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves by measuring the live weigh of the calf at weaning as a percentage of the cow’s live weight. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said the BEEP-S is the latest in a line of support he has rolled out…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M198&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=655039 Big interest in this 4 star, pedigree & registered pure bred simmental bull at GVM Group Tullamore Mart GVM Group. Sold for 1700 at 840KG. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=OMAGH&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=653102 Have you seen this Angus in Lot 509? Sold for 1800 at Omagh Auction Mart. Find all recorded lots on LSL TV our on-demand area of the website: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M295&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=258&SearchAuctionID=39412 Heavy limousin bull was the favourite of the day at Manorhamilton Livestock Sales. Take a look at Lot 645, sold for 2380. Check out on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=MILFORD&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=655637 Three 2-year-old ewes & six lambs, a popular lot at Milford Co-op Mart yesterday. Have a look at Lot 14D, sold for 325. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartVideoHighlight?Mart=CORRIN&SearchDateRange=Last Big heavy sheep. Take a look at these massive sheep at Corrin Mart Cork Co-Op Marts! This was popular Lot 7, sold for 179 at 62.4KG. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M186&ListViewType=1&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=479&SearchAuctionID=187062 “Pick of the ring” at Carnaross Mart. Did you see Lot 267? Sold for 2160. Check out on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

Here are a selection of items that are included in the machinery sale at Carnew Mart tonight (Tuesday 16th March) at 19.00. If you are interested in bidding, please register at www.lslauctions.com View the catalogue here: https://www.lslauctions.com/OnlineCatalogue-CARNEWM?op=list LSL News.

All major Irish food and drinks companies face having to commit to reducing carbon emissions if they are to be part of Origin Green – the national sustainability programme run by Bord Bia. The Irish Food Board announced that Origin Green members will now be required to conduct a “comprehensive assessment” of their entire carbon footprint along the supply chain – including all indirect emissions such as freight and travel.…

A new agreement has been reached on the export of Irish minced meat and meat preparations to Japan, the Government has confirmed. Irish agri-food exports to Japan were worth more than €147 million in 2020, an increase of €14.6 million on the previous year. The European trade agreement with Japan, which came into force on 1 February 2019 is the largest open trade zone in the world. Minister of State…

Cloud and increasingly light, patchy rain will sink southeast during Tuesday. Many northern and western areas then becoming mainly settled, whilst some eastern areas will see showers and colder weather on Thursday. LSL News.

It will be cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain or drizzle in most places on Tuesday morning, but dry and sunny conditions in the northwest will extend to all areas by the afternoon. Temperatures will be between 11 and 16C, in light to moderate north to northwest winds. During the evening temperatures will fall to between -1 and 3C with some frost in places. Light north to northwest breezes with…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=HEADF&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=650261 Big interest in the first prize winner at Headford Co-Operative Mart, Galway – Lot 5H. Sold for 2300 at 1035 KG. Check out more videos on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=HEADF&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=650270 Popular Lot 6T at Headford Co-Operative Mart, Galway. Sold for 1890 at 795 KG. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=MOHILL&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=649151 One of the favourites at Aurivo Livestock Mart Mohill this weekend. Due 17th of May to to AI limousin bull, Lot 902 sold for 1920. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/