Sheep marts: Factory buyers chase hoggets at the ringside April 18, 2018 Sheep As has been the case over recent weeks, the hogget trade continues to remain in good stead in both the factories and marts.…
Spring lambs reach a top call of €171/head April 12, 2018 Sheep After a relatively slow start, the spring lamb trade is beginning to gather pace and more numbers are being presented for sale in…
Sheep trade: No change in base quotes offered March 28, 2018 Sheep As we approach the Easter weekend, factory agents are currently offering 700-720c/kg for spring lambs. During the week ending March 18, the number…
Hoggets hit €6/kg as Easter buying commences March 13, 2018 Sheep There has been a marked improvement in the hogget trade in recent days; many processors are now offering base quotes of 590-600c/kg to secure…
Falling numbers fail to boost spring lamb trade September 19, 2017 Sheep The price pressure on spring lamb quotes has continued into this week. As it stands, most buyers are offering base quotes of 450-460c/kg.…
Sheep marts: Factory price cut fails to dampen spring lamb trade June 7, 2017 Sheep Factories have moved to cut spring lamb prices by up to 40c/kg in recent days, citing market competitiveness as the main reason for…
Annual spring lamb price drop takes hold of the market June 6, 2017 Sheep Becoming an all too common trend, the now annual spring lamb price drop seems to have truly taken a hold of the market.…
Little joy for Easter lamb producers April 11, 2017 Sheep Easter is just days away and there has been no major improvement in lamb prices just yet. Factories, for the most part, are…
‘Factories and butchers will be looking for lambs’ March 25, 2017 Sheep Factories and butchers will be looking for lambs in the next two weeks, according to the IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey.…
No movement in hogget prices as supplies continue to tighten March 21, 2017 Sheep There has been little or no movement in the hogget factory trade this week, with most factories opting to stay at last week’s…
Spring lamb trade steadies but supplies look set to rise August 16, 2016 Sheep The spring lamb trade has steadied considerably with most factories now sitting on a base price of 460c/kg. Last week, a number of…
Over 13,000 extra spring lambs slaughtered last week June 9, 2016 Sheep Spring lamb numbers continue to increase, with an extra 13,460 slaughtered in Department approved plants during the week ending June 7. According to…
Further blow for sheep farmers as spring lamb prices drop 10c/kg June 8, 2016 Sheep The spring lamb trade has taken another blow, as prices have dipped by 10c/kg this week. Most factories are now working of a…
Spring lamb throughput gathers speed but farmers are facing lower prices May 29, 2016 Sheep The spring lamb season is really starting to gather speed, but farmers selling lambs are facing the prospect of lower prices. Over the…
Sheep marts: Improved trade for ewes and lambs with lots selling to €250 May 25, 2016 Sheep The trade for ewes and lambs has improved over the last couple of weeks, according to the Mart Manager of Baltinglass Mart, Joe…
Factories rule out IFA’s lamb carcass weight cut-off limits May 9, 2016 Sheep Factories have ruled out introducing new guidelines on lamb carcass weights presented to them by IFA at a meeting last Friday. An IFA…
Spring lamb numbers decline by 49% and farmers face lower prices April 29, 2016 Sheep There was a marked reduction in the number of spring lambs slaughtered last week, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture show. During…
‘Farmers producing spring lamb are getting a raw deal’ April 27, 2016 Sheep Farmers producing spring lamb are getting a raw deal by not receiving the proper information to make informed decisions and strategically plan for…
