Mart report: Strong calf trade in Thurles as season draws towards close

The Mid Tipperary Co-Operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) hosted its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (June 3), with 173 calves on offer – up from the 130 calves in the previous sale. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Thurles Mart manager Ciara Ryan said there was a 93% clearance rate in the sale with strong export buyer activity. This resulted in almost 70% of calves in the sale bought by exporters, with the smaller share of these going to...