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Spring lamb quotes under pressure for another week

September 25, 2018

As has been the case over the previous few weeks, spring lamb base quotes continue to remain under pressure in plants across the…

Sheep trade: Another week of price pressure for spring lambs

September 18, 2018

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Lamb buyers are continuing their quest to push down spring lamb quotes; they’re beginning negotiations with farmers at 450-465c/kg again this week. Last…

5-10c/kg wiped off spring lamb quotes

September 13, 2018

Sheep

After showing some signs of stability last week and in the early stages of this week, factories have moved to knock 5-10c/kg of…

Spring lamb market remains relatively stable

September 11, 2018

Sheep

As was the case last week, the spring lamb market has continued to remain stable; factory buyers are offering base quotes from 460c/kg…

Steady as she goes for spring lamb trade

September 4, 2018

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The spring lamb trade has steadied somewhat and base quotes have stabilised after a couple of weeks of price drops. As of yesterday,…

Confidence growing in spring lamb market

August 7, 2018

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The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is drawing closer and, as a result, confidence in the spring lamb market is growing. Although processors…

Lamb market heats up as Eid approaches

July 31, 2018

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The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is scheduled to commence on August 21 and sheepmeat processors are beginning to source lambs in anticipation.…

‘It’s all about numbers’: Spring lamb trade continues to remain under pressure

July 10, 2018

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It’s beginning to sound like a broken record at this stage, but the spring lamb trade continues to remain under pressure – at…

Sheep marts: Mixed results for spring lamb sales

June 29, 2018

Sheep

The spring lamb trade has come under some pressure this week, as factories opted to cut quotes by as much as 20c/kg. Although…

Mixed results in the spring lamb market

June 19, 2018

Sheep

Although the spring lamb trade steadied somewhat last week, mixed messages have been circulating throughout factory lairages this week; some processors have moved…

Sheep marts: Stronger spring lamb trade witnessed at the ringside

June 13, 2018

Sheep

Aided by a sense of stability in the factory trade, spring lamb returns have improved significantly over recent days. Prices have improved by…

Sheep trade: Spring lamb quotes slashed further

June 6, 2018

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During the week ending May 27, the number of spring lambs slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep meat plants stood at 27,249…

Sheep marts: Spring lamb numbers on the increase

May 22, 2018

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The number of spring lambs being marketed through marts has stepped up considerably over recent days. Despite this, prices are holding steady and…

Sheep marts: Steady as she goes for the sheep trade

May 16, 2018

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As reported in AgriLand’s weekly sheep factory report, the trade has steadied somewhat over recent days at factory level. This steadiness has also filtered down…