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livestock handling
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Top tips for low-stress livestock handling
Renowned animal behaviorist Dr Temple Grandin, the author and expert on modern methods of livestock handling, has long advised the industry on low-stress handling of cattle. This has improved animal welfare and productivity and applies to all herding animals. The basics come down to understanding what a cow’s flight zone is, as well as the point of balance. If you are in a field and move towards the cow, you’ll know…
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Cattle disease
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Painful cattle disease on the way out in New Zealand
New Zealand is one farm away from obliterating mycoplasma bovis disease, a painful cattle disease that plagues the farming industry. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said that only one farm still had to wipe out this cattle disease, but 271 farms have been successful at eradicating it entirely. Cattle in the US and Europe also contract the infection, which can cause painful conditions such as mastitis, pneumonia, and arthritis. New Zealand…
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Calf exports Irish Ferries WB Yeats
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Calf exports stall again with another vessel in dry dock
As another vessel authorised to transport livestock enters the dry dock, European customers have no choice but to wait for their Irish calf exports to cross the water from Ireland to France. The Stena Horizon, from Stena Line, has already been in the dry dock for around five weeks. Now it’s the turn of Irish Ferries’ WB Yeats. Routine services don’t always go according to plan. However, the vessel is…
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Farmyard germs cryptosporidiosis
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Watch out for those farmyard germs
Children who love rural life can get nasty farmyard germs from direct contact with lambs or calves, warns Dr Catherine Conlon, author and senior medical officer at St Finbarr’s Hospital in Cork. Even if the animals look healthy and their environment is clean, farmyard germs exist in them and their surroundings. The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) recently shared an alert to this effect. This follows an increase in…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 31/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 03/05/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. FAT COW 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:AUX, 470kg 2.47/kg 1160.00SAX, 484kg 2.44/kg 1180.00 FAT COW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.45/kgFRX 1.82/kgHEX 1.94/kgKE 1.98/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SAX, 500kg 2.54/kg 1270.00CHX, 560kg 2.5/kg 1400.00CHX, 584kg 2.40/kg 1400.00HEX, 500kg 2.22/kg 1110.00KE, 570kg 2.07/kg 1180.00AAX, 586kg 1.96/kg 1150.00 FAT COW 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.24/kgCHX 2.34/kgFR 1.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 656kg 2.44/kg 1600.00CHX, 626kg 2.43/kg 1520.00SAX, 656kg 2.35/kg 1540.00AAX, 636kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 29/04/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFRX 1.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:RPX, 495kg 1.98/kg 980.00AAX, 460kg 1.74/kg 800.00HEX, 430kg 1.60/kg 690.00FRX, 410kg 1.37/kg 560.00FRX, 490kg 1.14/kg 560.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.92/kgFR 1.91/kgFRX 1.56/kgLMX 2.37/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 545kg 2.53/kg 1380.00FR, 525kg 2.42/kg 1270.00SIX, 590kg 2.34/kg 1380.00LMX, 560kg 2.21/kg 1240.00FR, 580kg 2.17/kg 1260.00FR, 590kg 2.12/kg 1250.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.24/kgFR 2.03/kgFRX 2.09/kgLMX 2.19/kgSIX 2.11/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/04/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.02/kgLMX 2.31/kgSH 2.29/kgSIX 1.84/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,SH, 560kg 2.71/kg 1520.00AA, 530kg 2.45/kg 1300.00AAX, 530kg 2.23/kg 1180.00CHX, 555kg 2.13/kg 1180.00BBX, 510kg 2.02/kg 1030.00CHX,LMX, 565kg 1.91/kg 1080.00 CW 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SI, 625kg 2.4/kg 1500.00CHX, 600kg 2.32/kg 1390.00LMX, 635kg 2/kg 1270.00CHX,SHX, 605kg 1.72/kg 1040.00FR, 695kg 1.54/kg 1070.00 CW 800-900KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 865kg 2.36/kg 2040.00SIX, 880kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 22/04/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 300-400KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 390kg 1.51/kg 590.00FR, 380kg 1.42/kg 540.00FR, 375kg 1.33/kg 500.00 CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.53/kgFRX 1.61/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 475kg 2.21/kg 1050.00CHX, 475kg 2.11/kg 1000.00FR, 480kg 2/kg 960.00SPX, 475kg 1.85/kg 880.00FRX, 460kg 1.85/kg 850.00FR, 490kg 1.80/kg 880.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.76/kgFR 1.67/kgFRX 1.69/kgLMX 2.35/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 515kg 2.50/kg 1290.00SIX, 565kg 2.21/kg 1250.00LMX, 590kg 2.20/kg 1300.00FRX,…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 21/04/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. HEIFER 300-400KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.91/kgCHX 2.29/kgLM 2.87/kgLMX 2.64/kgPTX 2.59/kgSIM 2.07/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 312kg 3.46/kg 1080.00BBX, 360kg 3.36/kg 1210.00BBX, 382kg 3.17/kg 1210.00BBX, 392kg 3.16/kg 1240.00BBX, 336kg 2.98/kg 1000.00LM, 334kg 2.93/kg 980.00 HEIFER 400-500KG Avg Price/KgBA 3.01/kgBBX 3.24/kgCHX 2.46/kgLM 2.82/kgLMX 2.84/kgLMX,PTX 2.70/kgPTX 2.70/kgSIM 2.48/kgSIX 2.72/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 434kg 3.73/kg 1620.00BB, 488kg 3.59/kg 1750.00BBX, 488kg 3.26/kg 1590.00BBX, 446kg 3.25/kg 1450.00LMX, 478kg 3.14/kg 1500.00BA, 424kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/05/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/04/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 445kg 2.25/kg 1000.00SHX, 475kg 1.58/kg 750.00FR, 460kg 1.41/kg 650.00 DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.40/kgSIX 1.90/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 585kg 2.67/kg 1560.00LMX, 520kg 2.13/kg 1110.00HEX, 565kg 2.12/kg 1200.00SIX, 590kg 1.92/kg 1130.00SIX, 525kg 1.89/kg 990.00CHX, 520kg 1.71/kg 890.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.45/kgSIX 2.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 680kg 2.65/kg 1800.00LMX, 635kg 2.58/kg 1640.00SIX, 640kg 2.25/kg 1440.00CHX, 655kg 2.21/kg 1450.00SIX, 640kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/04/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 19/04/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.43/kgLMX 2.53/kgSAX 2.43/kgSAX,AAX 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CW, 550kg 2.82/kg 1550.00LMX,SIX, 540kg 2.74/kg 1480.00HEX,LMX, 550kg 2.65/kg 1460.00SAX,AAX, 570kg 2.47/kg 1410.00SAX,AAX, 595kg 2.39/kg 1420.00LMX, 590kg 2.20/kg 1300.00 CW 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.39/kgBBX,LMX 2.39/kgHEX 1.91/kgLMX 2.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX,LMX, 600kg 2.4/kg 1440.00BBX,LMX, 665kg 2.38/kg 1580.00SAX,AAX, 605kg 2.33/kg 1410.00CHX, 630kg 2.17/kg 1370.00LMX,HEX, 630kg 2.10/kg 1320.00LMX, 655kg 2.05/kg 1340.00 CW 700-800KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.00/kgLMX…
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 21/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 19/04/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg2.96/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.64/kg 139.00, 34kg 3.38/kg 115.00, 32kg 3.38/kg 107.00, 35kg 3.23/kg 113.00, 32kg 2.81/kg 91.00, 38kg 2.74/kg 104.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.20/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 44kg 3.75/kg 165.00, 42kg 3.64/kg 152.00, 45kg 3.62/kg 164.00, 46kg 3.58/kg 165.00, 48kg 3.43/kg 166.00, 49kg 3.40/kg 168.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg3.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 52kg 3.21/kg 167.00, 52kg 3.20/kg 167.00, 50kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 13/05/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 14/04/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. WHF 300-400KG Avg Price/Kg2.65/kgAAX 2.44/kgAAX,AAX 2.51/kgCH 3.01/kgCHX 2.81/kgHEX 1.92/kgLM 3.18/kgLMX 2.55/kgLMX,LMX 2.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 310kg 3.48/kg 1080.00LM, 300kg 3.37/kg 1010.00CH, 330kg 3.27/kg 1080.00LM, 340kg 3.26/kg 1110.00LM, 360kg 3.22/kg 1160.00LM, 385kg 3.22/kg 1240.00 WHF 400-500KG Avg Price/Kg2.53/kgAAX 2.40/kgBBX 2.44/kgCH 2.92/kgCHX 2.59/kgLMX 2.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CH, 420kg 2.93/kg 1230.00CH, 435kg 2.92/kg 1270.00LM, 455kg 2.86/kg 1300.00LMX, 400kg 2.85/kg 1140.00CHX, 400kg 2.85/kg 1140.00CHX, 400kg 2.82/kg 1130.00…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 31/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 07/04/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAA 1.86/kgHEX 1/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AA, 475kg 2.13/kg 1010.00HEX, 490kg 2/kg 980.00AAX, 440kg 1.98/kg 870.00AA, 480kg 1.81/kg 870.00AA, 430kg 1.63/kg 700.00FR, 420kg 1.48/kg 620.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.14/kgFR 1.39/kgFRX 2.06/kgHEX 1.68/kgJEX 0/kgLMX 2.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FRX, 500kg 2.74/kg 1370.00FRX, 500kg 2.32/kg 1160.00AAX, 555kg 2.27/kg 1260.00LMX, 580kg 2.17/kg 1260.00FRX, 535kg 2.15/kg 1150.00LMX, 565kg 2.12/kg 1200.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.16/kgBBX…
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Industrial Emissions Directive alarms MEP
The European Commission is expected to propose that farms with 100 cattle or more will require permits, as a part of a major review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). Ireland Midlands North-West MEP Colm Markey has raised his concern, saying he is “alarmed” by the proposal. He adds that “it would directly impact family farms, which are not of industrial scale and do little to address the problem.” The permit system already…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/04/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CW 300-400KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,AAX, 382kg 4.03/kg 1540.00CW, 365kg 2.16/kg 790.00 CW 600-700KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 610kg 2.43/kg 1480.00LMX, 610kg 2.16/kg 1320.00 CW 700-800KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.00/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,SIX, 705kg 2.11/kg 1490.00LMX, 745kg 1.95/kg 1450.00LMX, 755kg 1.93/kg 1460.00CHX, 725kg 1.72/kg 1250.00 WH 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.30/kgCHX 2.55/kgHEX 2.04/kgLMX 2.43/kgSAX 2.73/kgSIX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 345kg 3.25/kg 1120.00CHX, 370kg 3.14/kg 1160.00CHX, 320kg 3/kg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/04/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 04/04/2022
Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.79/kgFR 1.49/kgHEX 1.70/kgLMX 1.98/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 580kg 2.21/kg 1280.00LMX, 585kg 2.17/kg 1270.00HEX, 520kg 2.08/kg 1080.00AAX, 510kg 1.96/kg 1000.00AAX, 520kg 1.87/kg 970.00HEX, 570kg 1.82/kg 1040.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.06/kgCHX 2.25/kgFR 1.72/kgHEX 1.96/kgLMX 2.35/kgSI 1.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BAX, 670kg 2.58/kg 1730.00LMX, 675kg 2.52/kg 1700.00CHX, 610kg 2.34/kg 1430.00AAX, 690kg 2.23/kg 1540.00LM, 690kg 2.20/kg 1520.00LMX, 690kg 2.19/kg 1510.00 DC 700-800KG Avg…
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 09/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 23/03/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRY COW 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.44/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 498kg 1.93/kg 960.00BBX, 424kg 1.77/kg 750.00AAX, 442kg 1.65/kg 730.00FR, 466kg 1.57/kg 730.00FR, 470kg 1.32/kg 620.00 DRY COW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.01/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 592kg 2.74/kg 1620.00SIX, 582kg 2.32/kg 1350.00LMX, 576kg 2.08/kg 1200.00FR, 574kg 1.85/kg 1060.00FR, 550kg 1.18/kg 650.00FR, 542kg 1.01/kg 550.00 DRY COW 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.51/kgLMX 2.16/kgSIX 2.11/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 670kg 2.42/kg…
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