This week's sheep trade sees both factory lamb price offers and cull ewe factory price offers remaining firm.

Most factory outlets have started the week off today (Monday, October 19) tabling the same price offers as last week, with no change in lamb carcass-weight limits either.

Current lamb price offers are running approximately 40c/kg ahead of this time last year, when the higher prices had slipped 10c/kg ahead of the 2025 October Bank Holiday weekend.

Sheep trade

Kepak is quoting €7.85/kg plus a 15c/kg Quality Assurance (QA) bonus for lambs, leaving €8.00/kg on offer here up to 22.5kg carcass-weight this week.

The Athleague, Co. Roscommon site is quoting €4.00/kg for cull ewes again this week.

Irish Country Meats (ICM) is quoting €7.90/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus for lambs, leaving €8.10/kg on offer here up to 22.5kg carcass-weight this week.

The Navan, Co. Meath and Camolin, Co. Wexford-based outlets are quoting €4.30/kg for cull ewes again this week.

O'Flynn Meats in Co. Waterford is quoting €5.00/kg for cull ewes and €8.30/kg for lambs up to 23kg carcass-weight this week.

Kildare Chilling (Dawn Meats Kildare) is quoting €7.90/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus for lambs this week, leaving €8.10/kg on offer here up to 22.5kg carcass-weight.

The outlet is quoting €4.50/kg for cull ewes from 35-45kg carcass-weight again this week.

Ballon Meats in Co. Carlow is quoting €8.20/kg for lambs up to 23kg carcass-weight this week.

The outlet is quoting €4.80/kg for cull ewes again this week.

Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, is quoting €7.90/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus for lambs, leaving €8.10/kg on offer here up to 22.5kg this week.

The outlet is quoting €4.50/kg for cull ewes over 35kg again this week.