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Limerick farmers excel at Dairygold Milk Quality Awards

Gearoid and Sarah Maher from Killuragh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick are the overall winners of the 2021 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards and regional winners of the best quality milk supply to Dairygold last year. Gearoid farms in partnership with his wife Sarah with a herd of 80 Pedigree Friesian cows. The herd produced 500kg milk solids per cow in 2021 with an average Somatic Cell Count (SCC) of 118 and Total…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 22/06/2022

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Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 21/06/2022

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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 17/06/2022

Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:STX, 460kg 2.07/kg 950.00LMX, 425kg 1.95/kg 830.00 SC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 535kg 2.39/kg 1280.00LMX, 570kg 2.37/kg 1350.00SHX, 505kg 2.36/kg 1190.00LMX, 560kg 2.21/kg 1240.00LMX, 560kg 2.12/kg 1190.00BBX, 590kg 2.07/kg 1220.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.33/kgCHX 2.61/kgLMX 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 680kg 3.09/kg 2100.00LMX, 600kg 2.95/kg 1770.00CHX, 685kg 2.73/kg 1870.00CHX, 695kg 2.68/kg 1860.00CHX, 640kg 2.66/kg 1700.00LMX, 680kg…

Good prices across all sections at Ballymote Mart

Ballymote Mart saw brisk trade across all sections last Thursday, 9 June, 2022 with bullocks getting prices up to €2,330. Heifers sold for €1,730 and suckler prices reached €1,560. What’s more, a July-2015-born Limousin-cross (no calf reg) sold for €3,160 in the dry cow ring. Prices for bullocks ranged from €700 to €1,590 over: CHX – 740kg – €2,330 SAX – 715kg – €2,300 CHX – 755kg – €2,240. Prices…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 06/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 13/06/2022

Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SH 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 39kg 3.67/kg 143.00SH, 38kg 3.55/kg 135.00SH, 39kg 3.49/kg 136.00SH, 39kg 3.44/kg 134.00SH, 38kg 3.42/kg 130.00SH, 33kg 3.30/kg 109.00 SH 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 41kg 3.73/kg 153.00SH, 44kg 3.73/kg 164.00SH, 44kg 3.73/kg 164.00SH, 44kg 3.68/kg 162.00SH, 44kg 3.68/kg 162.00SH, 43kg 3.67/kg 158.00 SH 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 50kg 3.5/kg 175.00SH, 50kg…

No change to Irish pig price this week

The pig price in Ireland was unchanged this week for the larger processing plants with farmers receiving quotes of €1.78c/kg up to €1.82 or €1.84 to €1.88/kg. There was also very little pig price change across Europe over the past week with member states, Spain and France receiving over €2.00/kg as well as the UK. The European market prices have levelled with the weighted average price for grade S & E…

Come farm with me – Anna Truesdale

Ulster Farmers’ Union member Anna Truesdale has built up a substantial social media following since she started posting about daily life on her dairy and sheep farm in Northern Ireland. You can watch her dog, Izzy, “who knows silage is going to be dear this winter” and supervises proceedings to ensure she gets to use “every blade of grass grown on the farm this year” and see footage of Anna’s…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 31/01/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 07/06/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. B 300-400KG Avg Price/KgFRX 0.84/kgHEX 2.05/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 345kg 2.90/kg 1000.00LMX, 360kg 2.56/kg 920.00HEX, 380kg 2.11/kg 800.00HEX, 345kg 2/kg 690.00AAX, 330kg 1.88/kg 620.00FRX, 380kg 1.68/kg 640.00 B 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 400kg 3.22/kg 1290.00AAX, 470kg 2.64/kg 1240.00AAX, 460kg 2.48/kg 1140.00AAX, 490kg 1.16/kg 570.00 CW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 4.72/kgLMX 4.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,AAX, 360kg 4.72/kg 1700.00AAX,LMX, 305kg 4.72/kg 1440.00LMX,SHX, 342kg 4.68/kg…

IFA sheep price update – cull ewes in demand

IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey said we are approaching the end of hogget supplies. Spring lamb numbers are increasing, but still remain below last year’s levels. He said hoggets are trading between €7.20/kg and €7.50/kg with factories still trying to buy spring lamb between €8.20/kg and €8.50/kg to 21/kg. Cull ewes are in very strong demand with top-end prices of €4.20/kg paid. Comiskey said throughput in sheep factories to…

Beef price update – cattle supplies are tight

On the release of the beef price update on 2 June, 2022, IFA National Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said supplies of cattle are extremely tight with throughput dropping over the last two weeks by 3,700 to 32,098. The kill to date has been very strong at 739,869, which is 81,619 head above last year’s levels with the increased figures for the year predicted by Bord Bia almost all through the…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 29/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 02/06/2022

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.51/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 38kg 4/kg 152.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.85/kg 138.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.84/kg 146.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.84/kg 136.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.82/kg 145.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.76/kg 139.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.85/kg 154.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.82/kg 153.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.82/kg 168.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.80/kg 175.00SHEEP, 47kg 3.80/kg 178.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.79/kg 162.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.73/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 52kg 3.58/kg 186.00SHEEP, 55kg…

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 02/06/2022

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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 20/07/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/06/2022

Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.61/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 37kg 3.62/kg 134.00LB, 37kg 3.59/kg 133.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.59/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 46kg 3.91/kg 180.00LB, 45kg 3.87/kg 174.00LB, 45kg 3.87/kg 174.00LB, 42kg 3.86/kg 162.00LB, 41kg 3.85/kg 158.00LB, 41kg 3.85/kg 158.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 50kg 3.48/kg 174.00LB, 50kg 3.48/kg 174.00LB, 50kg 3.46/kg 173.00LB, 50kg 3.46/kg 173.00LB, 52kg 3.37/kg 175.00LB, 53kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/12/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 31/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.61/kgFR 1.89/kgFR,FRX 1.99/kgFRX 1.96/kgFRX,FR 1.99/kgHEX 2.68/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 327kg 3.30/kg 1080.00HEX, 320kg 2.88/kg 920.00AAX, 330kg 2.73/kg 900.00AAX, 308kg 2.73/kg 840.00HEX, 360kg 2.58/kg 930.00HEX, 380kg 2.58/kg 980.00 M BULLOCK 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.59/kgFR 2.02/kgFRX 2.08/kgJEX 1.82/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 470kg 2.81/kg 1320.00LMX, 430kg 2.51/kg 1080.00CHX, 415kg 2.48/kg 1030.00AAX, 485kg 2.37/kg 1150.00SIX, 497kg 2.31/kg 1150.00FRX, 497kg 2.27/kg 1130.00 M…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 16/09/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 31/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 39kg 4.01/kg 157.00, 40kg 3.96/kg 157.00, 39kg 3.96/kg 153.00, 40kg 3.90/kg 155.00, 39kg 3.89/kg 150.00, 39kg 3.81/kg 147.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.67/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 42kg 3.98/kg 167.00, 43kg 3.95/kg 170.00, 41kg 3.95/kg 161.00, 47kg 3.94/kg 187.00, 43kg 3.92/kg 169.00, 40kg 3.92/kg 158.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg3.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 51kg 3.40/kg 172.00, 51kg 3.40/kg 174.00, 51kg…

Cattle, pig and sheep slaughterings – latest data

The Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) latest slaughtering data shows that cattle slaughterings in the Republic rose by 11.4% between January to April 2022 and the same period in 2021. But an analysis of the data for April 2022 compared to April 2021 shows that cattle slaughterings increased by 17.5%. The update showed the number of pigs slaughtered grew by 1.5% between January to April 2022 and the same period in…

Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 28/05/2022

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Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 26/05/2022

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Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 26/05/2022

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Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 25/05/2022

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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 23/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 24/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULL 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 2.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 680kg 2.28/kg 1550.00FR, 665kg 2.11/kg 1400.00FR, 660kg 2.08/kg 1370.00FR, 680kg 2.04/kg 1390.00 M BULL 700-800KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.93/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 755kg 2.07/kg 1560.00FR, 735kg 1.80/kg 1320.00 M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 3.04/kgFR 1.75/kgFR,FRX 1.58/kgFRX 1.72/kgFRX 1.72/kgFRX,FR 2.01/kgHEX 2.62/kgSIX 2.69/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 335kg 5.07/kg 1700.00HEX, 310kg 2.94/kg 910.00AAX, 302kg 2.85/kg 860.00LMX, 370kg 2.81/kg 1040.00AAX,…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 24/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.82/kg 145.00, 39kg 3.81/kg 148.00, 35kg 3.73/kg 132.00, 38kg 3.55/kg 135.00, 39kg 2.83/kg 109.00, 31kg 2.74/kg 84.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.50/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 41kg 3.88/kg 158.00, 41kg 3.87/kg 158.00, 40kg 3.86/kg 156.00, 44kg 3.86/kg 168.00, 42kg 3.86/kg 160.00, 43kg 3.86/kg 165.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg3.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 50kg 3.44/kg 172.00, 51kg 3.37/kg 172.00, 51kg…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 23/05/2022

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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 19/05/2022

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. B 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.48/kgHEX 2.57/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 335kg 2.60/kg 870.00HEX, 385kg 2.55/kg 980.00AAX, 320kg 2.5/kg 800.00AAX, 310kg 2.48/kg 770.00AAX, 340kg 2.47/kg 840.00FRX, 345kg 2.17/kg 750.00 B 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.81/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 570kg 2.86/kg 1630.00AAX, 535kg 2.77/kg 1480.00 DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.66/kgJEX 0.60/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 485kg 2.33/kg 1130.00FR, 475kg 2.23/kg 1060.00FR, 435kg 2.21/kg 960.00FR, 485kg 2.19/kg 1060.00NRX, 445kg 1.98/kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 19/05/2022

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.34/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 25kg 3.8/kg 95.00SHEEP, 26kg 3.74/kg 96.00SHEEP, 24kg 3.29/kg 79.00SHEEP, 24kg 3.19/kg 75.00SHEEP, 25kg 0.04/kg 1.00SHEEP, 25kg 0/kg 0.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 33kg 4.12/kg 135.00SHEEP, 34kg 4.11/kg 139.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.91/kg 155.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.84/kg 146.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.84/kg 146.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.83/kg 133.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.32/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 42kg 3.95/kg 165.00SHEEP, 41kg…

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 19/05/2022

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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 18/05/2022

Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.22/kgSHX 2.56/kgSIX 2.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 540kg 2.87/kg 1550.00SHX, 560kg 2.77/kg 1550.00SIX, 590kg 2.75/kg 1620.00CHX, 575kg 2.52/kg 1450.00SHX, 540kg 2.35/kg 1270.00CHX, 505kg 2.34/kg 1180.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.78/kgCHX 2.52/kgFR 1.98/kgLMX 2.54/kgMO 2.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 600kg 3/kg 1800.00AAX, 660kg 2.86/kg 1890.00SHX, 645kg 2.85/kg 1840.00CHX, 660kg 2.73/kg 1800.00LMX, 675kg 2.71/kg 1830.00LMX, 610kg 2.64/kg 1610.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.77/kgLMX…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 18/05/2022

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 42kg 4.02/kg 169.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.98/kg 175.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.95/kg 174.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.95/kg 174.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.95/kg 170.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.91/kg 172.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.06/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 50kg 3.5/kg 175.00SHEEP, 51kg 3.41/kg 174.00SHEEP, 52kg 3.38/kg 176.00SHEEP, 52kg 3.37/kg 175.00SHEEP, 53kg 3.36/kg 178.00SHEEP, 52kg 3.33/kg 173.00 SHEEP 60-70KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 62kg 2.90/kg 180.00SHEEP, 62kg…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 18/05/2022

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