Conor Halpin

‘There would have been 5,000-10,000 cattle’ – mart manager

‘You miss the ring and the banter’ – Candler on auctioneering for over 40 years

‘I would take days off to go with daddy with cattle’

‘A person buying one animal must be treated the same as a person buying 150 animals’

€450 profit/animal: Farmer Phil selling dairy-bred bull beef direct to consumers

‘The mart industry is a high-volume money business working on a low margin’

‘You would not buy a mower this year for £23,000’ – ag contractor (36)

‘I never was in a mart until the day I did the interview’

‘New tractors could start at €75,000 right to €110,000’

‘It is very important to know the value of cattle’ – mart manager (49)