Monday 14th July seen a small show of cattle presented for sale which resulted in a super trade for the stock on offer.

Seasonal show of cattle in town last Friday, with the dropped calf section a roaring trade, contained calves up to six months old, topped to £1120 for Belgian Blue calf for a Katesbridge farmer.

Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, July 12, with over 500 head of cattle and 80 calves on offer. Commenting on ...

Less reliance on bought-in cereals and greater use of home-grown forage in cattle rations, as well as a sharper focus on herd ...

Over the last few years, conversations about livestock have started shifting. It’s not just about how much milk or meat a ...

It was a locals market at Bega, with demand for restocker cattle driving prices above $2000 for pregnancy-tested-in-calf (PTIC) heifers and putting a floor in weaner heifer prices at the $1500 mark.

Beef bullocks to 428p for 650kg at £2782 and to a top per head of £3280 for 800kg and Friesian bullocks to 324p for 590kg at £1911.

Tuesday 5th November 2024: A smaller entry of 140 store cattle met a good trade. Bullocks sold to £1090 over for a Belgian Blue 710kgs at £1800 presented by E Gillan, Ballymena.

Belgian Blue cattle breeders share their experiences with the extraordinarily muscled animals that produce lean, but tasty, beef.

British Blue cattle at the family farm (Image: Wayne Hutchinson) (Image: Morgan Family) Most of the pedigree cows are home-bred as the farm had two foundation cows from the Astbury and Clayden herds, ...