The balance of supply and demand was at play in Bandon Mart for this week's calf sale, with strong activity from both farmers and shippers resulting in prices holding firm.
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🗓️ Wednesday April 29th
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Each farmers' herd will be assigned to one of three different groups on AIM depending on what cattle they can buy and sell in livestock marts, under new TB testing rules.
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Kanturk Mart's decision to add an extra weekly calf sale has been well received by buyers and sellers alike and has resulted in extra calves being sold through the north Cork mart.
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Small but positive changes have been recorded for heavy cattle, while lower quality weanlings have proven a tougher trade in this week's MartBids table.
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Mart managers complain that the Department of Agriculture leaflet on the new rules was misleading and has led to confusion among farmers.
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Reduced demand from Spain and bluetongue restrictions in the Polish market have resulted in the number of calves sold from the country being 20% behind figures compared to the first quarter in 2025.
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A Kerry farmer lost out on an average of over €1,000 per in-calf heifer after having to remove TB reactors as compensation is limited to just €3,000.
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Watch: heifer weanlings sell to a top of €4,220, while bull weanlings met strong demand with up to €2,950 at special weanling sale in Elphin Mart.
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As part of the beef breeding focus, Cathal Gormley caught up with Michael Cunniffe who sells 160 incalf heifers each year all from home.
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