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Sheep trade: Prices continue to hold at a base of 520c/kg

February 5, 2019

Lamb quotes showed no signs of dropping this week. Kepak increased its quote to 520c/kg, plus a Quality Assurance (QA) bonus of 15c/kg,…

Sheep trade: Lamb prices continue their upward trajectory

January 22, 2019

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Lamb prices continue to move in an upward trajectory this week. A price of up to 525c/kg – including quality assurance (QA) bonus…

Sheep trade: Lamb prices moving up as demand strengthens

January 15, 2019

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Unlike the beef trade, lamb prices continue their upward momentum as we enter into the third week of January. Demand remains strong and,…

Sheep trade: 2019 lamb quotes off to a decent start

January 2, 2019

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The first week of 2019 will see factory quotes for lamb trending upwards, albeit slightly, compared to pre-Christmas figures. Many factory agents have…

Sheep trade: Factories increase quotes to secure lambs

December 4, 2018

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Again, for another week, most factory agents have increased their quotes for lambs by 5-10c/kg. Irish Country Meats (ICM) have also increased the…

Sheep trade: Spring lamb price gaining momentum

November 20, 2018

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Momentum in spring lamb factory quotes appears to be building, albeit gradually, with some processors increasing their base quotes again this week. A…

Sheep trade: More bite to the spring lamb trade this week

November 13, 2018

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More life has entered the sheep trade in recent days, with some processors opting to increase quotes for lambs by 5c/kg. This brings…

Spring lamb price progress appears to have stalled

October 30, 2018

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Although many spring lamb processors lifted base quotes by 5-10c/kg over recent weeks, any momentum that appeared to be building seems to have…

Sheep trade: Factories begin to up their game on spring lamb prices

October 16, 2018

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The spring lamb trade appears to be strengthening and stronger base quotes are available in some locations. Kepak Athleague is the first to…

Spring lamb quotes under pressure for another week

September 25, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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

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