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Cattle marts: Numbers on the increase as grass growth slows
Falling grass growth rates have resulted in more cattle being offered for sale in recent days; leading to unseasonable increases...
Heifer Prices
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British and Irish heifer prices edging towards parity
British and Irish R3 heifer prices are edging towards parity, with the difference standing at just 3.7c/kg in the week...
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Irish R3 heifer prices 'third-highest in Europe'
Irish heifer prices overtook Northern Irish prices last month to take a top three position for the month of May,...
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Irish heifer prices the fifth highest in the EU
Irish heifer prices are the fifth highest in the EU, according to the latest figures from the Livestock and Meat...
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North/south heifer price difference remains at close to 10c/kg
The heifer price divide between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland remained at 9.6c/kg in the week ending April...
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Irish heifer prices fifth highest in the EU
In the latest report from the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), Irish heifer prices continue to rise compared to other...
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Irish heifer prices continue to close the gap on those on offer across the UK
Irish heifer prices continued to close the gap on those on offer across the UK, according to the latest figures...
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North/south heifer price difference falls to below €40 on a 280kg heifer carcass
The North/south heifer price difference has fallen to less than €40 on a 280kg R3 grade heifer carcass, the latest...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
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ROI farmers get less for their heifers than NI counterparts
The heifer price difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland stood at €66.36 on a 280kg R3 grade...
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North/south heifer price difference close to 25c/kg
The R3 grade heifer price difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland stood at close to 25c/kg at the...
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North/south heifer gap over €70/head on 280kg carcass
Farmers in Northern Ireland received €71.68/head more for a 280kg R3 grade heifer carcass than farmers in the Republic of...
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North/south heifer price differential narrows
The R3 grade heifer price gap between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed in the week ending February...
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North/south heifer price difference stands at 23.2c/kg
The north/south price difference for an R3 grade heifer stood at 23.2c/kg in the week ending February 5, latest figures...
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North/south heifer price divide stands at close to €64/head
The North/south R3 grade heifer price divide stood at €63.84/head on a 280kg carcass, figures from the Livestock and Meat...
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Irish heifer prices continue to rise, as the North and Britain report falls
R3 grade heifer prices in the Republic of Ireland increased in the week ending January 22, figures from the Livestock...
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North/south heifer price divide continues to narrow
The north/south R3 grade heifer price gap continued to narrow in the week ending January 15, according to the Livestock...
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Irish heifer prices increase, as falls reported in the North and Britain
An increase of 6.8c/kg was seen in Irish R3 grade heifer prices at the end of the first week in...
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North/south R3 heifer price gap reaches close to €120
Farmers in the Republic of Ireland received €118.72 less for a 280kg R3 grade heifer carcass compared to prices in...