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Sunny spells and showers, heaviest and most frequent in the north. Rain, heavy in the west, spreading northeast over the weekend, followed by blustery showers. Turning a little warmer. LSL News.

Friday will continue to be cool with some showers in the northeast, however many areas will be mainly dry with some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13C with mostly variable breezes. On Friday night a band of persistent rain will extend from the southwest towards the northeastwards across the country. The rain will become heavy at times, especially along southern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7C. LSL…

Thursday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. Dry Cow 400-500kg Thu 6 May Avg Price/KgCHX 1.60/kgFR 1.16/kgFRX 1.45/kgLMX 1.76/kgPTX 2.07/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:PTX, 485kg 2.76/kg 1340.00LMX, 455kg 2.11/kg 960.00LMX, 450kg 1.84/kg 830.00HE, 450kg 1.76/kg 790.00LMX, 470kg 1.68/kg 790.00SAX, 435kg 1.66/kg 720.00 Dry Cow 500-600kg Thu 6 May Avg Price/KgAAX 1.31/kgBBX 1.89/kgCH 1.92/kgCHX 1.89/kgDC 1.56/kgFR 1.43/kgHEX 1.67/kgLMX 1.92/kgSIX 1.77/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 580kg 2.40/kg 1390.00LMX, 550kg 2.38/kg 1310.00BBX, 540kg 2.35/kg 1270.00CH, 580kg…

Thursday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40kg Thu 6 May Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.48/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 30kg 7.13/kg 214.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.78/kg 131.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.75/kg 135.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.74/kg 131.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.68/kg 137.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.68/kg 142.00 SHEEP 40-50kg Thu 6 May Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.32/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3.77/kg 165.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.75/kg 159.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.74/kg 160.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.74/kg 157.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.73/kg 158.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.72/kg 159.00 SHEEP 50-60kg Thu 6 May Avg…

British Wool has announced it is removing onward carriage fees at all approved collection sites to support producers. The changes for the 2021 have been confirmed ahead of the shearing season.  CEO of British Wool Andrew Hogley said: “Throughout the pandemic British Wool’s depots and collection sites remain open in a Covid secure manner and we continue to accept all types of wool from all producers, a principle which lies…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-LISTO-842511 Top selling price at Listowel Livestock Mart yesterday. Take a look at this 3rd calver dairy cow in Lot 704, she made 1700 gallons last year. Sold for 1960. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-KILRU-841987 The most watched clip on LSL TV in the past 24 hours. Take a look at this limousin bullock in Lot 1 at Kilrush Clare Co-Operative Marts. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-BALLIN-842313 Must see lot from Ballinasloe Cooperative Livestock Mart. Check out Lot 208 – Breed: SIX – DOB: 08/06/2014 – Owners: 1 – Export: N – QA: Y – TB: 31/10/2020 – Days in Herd: 70. Sold for 1870. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-MILFORD-843374 Big interest in this outfit at Milford Livestock Co Op Mart yesterday. This heifer with charolais heifer calf at-foot, is back in-calf again. Lot 384 sold for 2140. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-CORRIN-843852 Top selling price at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts. Take a look at this heifer calf in Lot 123K, sold for €410. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Just over 800 tillage farmers have applied for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) programme since it opened on 22 March. The Department of Agriculture launched the pilot scheme which offers farmers payment for chopping straw and incorporating it into the soil after harvest to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Payment will be provided at the rate of €250/ha for farmers who chop and incorporate oats, rye, wheat or barley into…

Thursday will be cool with plenty of sunshine. Scattered showers of rain or hail in the north and north west will extend southwards through the morning and early afternoon and some will be heavy. There will be plenty of dry weather and some with some southern and southwestern parts staying dry throughout. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12C, in mostly moderate northerly winds.  Thursday evening will be mainly dry and…

Wednesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. CATTLE 300-400kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CH, 364kg 2.39/kg 870.00LM, 391kg 2.28/kg 890.00SIM, 325kg 1.54/kg 500.00AA, 364kg 1.51/kg 550.00 CATTLE 400-500kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgAA 1.81/kgCATTLE 1.22/kgCH 2.38/kgLM 1.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CH, 440kg 2.5/kg 1100.00CH, 441kg 2.49/kg 1100.00CH, 425kg 2.49/kg 1060.00CH, 454kg 2.38/kg 1080.00CH, 404kg 2.33/kg 940.00CH, 470kg 2.32/kg 1090.00 CATTLE 500-600kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgCH 2.16/kgLM 1.81/kgSIM 1.85/kgHighest…

Wednesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 40-50kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.63/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.75/kg 150.00SHEEP, 45kg 3.73/kg 168.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.71/kg 156.00SHEEP, 49kg 3.59/kg 176.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.59/kg 158.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.57/kg 150.00 SHEEP 50-60kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.85/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 57kg 2.88/kg 164.00SHEEP, 58kg 2.83/kg 164.00 SHEEP 60-70kg Wed 5 May Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.29/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 67kg 1.52/kg 102.00SHEEP, 64kg 1.28/kg 82.00SHEEP, 67kg 1.07/kg…

Rural leaders and fire chiefs from across the UK have called on the Government to ban the use of sky lanterns.  A group of 18 organisations including farmers’ unions, the Wildlife Trust, the RSPCA, the British Horse Society, NFU and Keep Britain Tidy, have written to Environment Minister Rebecca Pow about the lack of Government regulation on sky lanterns.  Many local authorities already ban the release of lanterns on council-owned…

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling for farmer equality in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a focus on those farming less productive land. ICSA president Dermot Kelleher said the association is concerned about the ongoing failure to treat all farmers equally in terms of land eligibility and conditionality under the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC). “Farmers should not be penalised based on the…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M170-840217 Big interest in this dairy cow at Kilmallock GVM Group. Breed: FR – DOB: 27/02/2018 – Owners: 1 – Export: N – QA: Y – TB: 23/07/2020. Must see Lot 602 sold for 2260. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-ENNIS-840011 Have you seen this lot yet? Most watched clip on LSL TV in the past 24 hours. Quiet outfit at Ennis Clare Co-Operative Marts, cow and calf sold for 2500 in Lot 155A. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-KANTURK-841068 Favourite lot of the day at Kanturk Livestock Mart. Breed: HE – DOB: 28/09/2019 – Owners: 1 – QA: Y – TB: 10/07/2020 – Days in Herd: 70. Check out the video for Lot 2 on LSL TV. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M186-201542 Big interest in this 780KG Charolais bull at Carnaross Mart. Take a look at Lot 122, which sold for 1970. Check out all today’s and the weeks action at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the LSL Smart TV App for LG TV, Android TV, Apple TV platforms.

Another cool day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. At times the showers will be heavy with the risk of hail and isolated thunderstorms, especially over the northern half of the country. Some showers may become sleet over higher ground in the north and east. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12C, in light t moderate northerly winds. Very cold on Wednesday night with lows of -3 to…

Sunshine and showers, wintry at times in the north. Rain affecting the south on Thursday. Light winds; rather cold by day with widespread overnight frosts. LSL News.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M295-42957 Great outfits at Manorhamilton Livestock Sales yesterday. Check out this popular purebred charolais cow with heifer calf at-foot in Lot 1110, sold for 2400. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-WRM-836127 Big interest in this bunch at Waterford Ross Co-op Marts. Check out these 2 4-year-old ewes & 4 lambs in Lot 854, sold for 285. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M198-838161 One of the most popular lots yesterday at Tullmaore Mart GVM Group. Take a look at these 3, limousin cow with twin calves in Lot 58, sold for 2260. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-INISHO-834743 Serious cow in the ring at Inishowen Livestock Mart. Take a look at this Belgian Blue in Lot 1027, sold for 2180 at 902KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-STRANO-838796 Have you seen this outfit from Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart last night? Smashing limousin first calver with heifer calf at-foot in Lot 62, sold for 2320. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-DUNGA-834990 Must see lot of the day from Dungarvan Cork Co-Op Marts. Take a look at this bull in Lot 901. Breed: AA – DOB: 24/12/2019 – Owners: 2 – QA: Y – TB: 01/04/2021 – Days in Herd: 6. Sold for 2400. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M186-200845 Big interest in this Belgian Blue at Carnaross Mart yesterday. Sex: M – Breed: BBX – DOB: 14/04/2021 – Owners: 1 – Export: N – QA: N- BVD: 30/04/2021 – Days in Herd: 19 – Calf Registered: N. Selling online with LSL Auctions for €425. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-BROCKA-839498 Popular lot at Brockagh Cloghan Co-Op Mart last night. Ewe with triplets in Lot 11T took 260. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.