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In pictures: Limerick BETTER Farmer to disperse suckler herd 2021-08-18

SHARING OPTIONS: This March 2017-born Limousin cow sold with her January 2021-born bull calf at foot for €2,420. Demand for sucklers continues to be strong, with lots of customers for top of the range outfits. Carrigallen Mart held a special suckler sale on Monday which included dispersals of herds from two Co Cavan farmers. Top call of the night went to a May 2018 Belgian Blue heifer. She has a five-star replacement index of €113 and was scanned in calf to a Limousin stock bull with her time up in mid-March. She sold for €3,100. A price of €3,...

Aidan Murrey gives a break down of the six key performance indicators (KPI's) from the national suckler herd.

February 15, 2021 6:00 pm With the 2021 breeding season soon getting into motion, one of the first pedigree bull sales of the year took place in the showgrounds of Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday, February 13. As it was the first multi-breed sale of the sale hosted by the Midlands and Western Livestock Improvement Society, it saw mainly Angus and Charolais breeds on offer with a sprinkling of Hereford, Limousin and Shorthorn breeds also. Overall, some high prices were recorded but the trade was challenging as only half the bulls on offer found new homes. The sale was not helped by the snowy we...

The BEEP-S which was in place throughout 2020 saw participating suckler farmers weighing their cow and calf pairings.