Pics and prices: Ewe lambs and hoggets the highlight of the sale at Blessington Mart August 16, 2020 Sheep A Suffolk cross Cheviot ewe lamb and ewe hogget show and sale was held at Blessington Mart alongside its weekly sheep sale on…
Pics: 62% clearance at pedigree Suffolk sale in spite of Covid-19 August 5, 2020 Sheep Blessington Mart was the venue for the South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society’s Premier Show and Sale this year. To…
Sheep marts: Spring lamb prices take a hit across many marts May 6, 2020 Sheep The drop in factory prices for both spring lambs and hoggets was evident across many sheep marts last week. Most mart managers said…
Sheep marts: Steady trade all round prior to closure of livestock marts March 31, 2020 Sheep On Tuesday, March 24, the news broke that all livestock marts across the country were to suspend trading in an effort to combat…
Cattle marts: Round up of live trade prior to sale shutdown March 25, 2020 Beef The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all livestock marts were to close from midnight on Tuesday, March 24, as the Government moves to…
Sheep marts: Tighter supplies see an improved trade for lambs November 5, 2019 Sheep Mart managers across the country are reporting an improved trade for store and factory-fit lambs, as supplies begin to tighten for these lots.…
‘Ladies First Production Sale’ taking place this weekend October 31, 2019 Sheep The ‘Ladies First Production Sale’ is set to take place this Saturday, November 2, at Blessington Livestock Mart, Co. Wicklow. The sale is…
Sheep marts: Increased bite around the ring sees factory-fit lamb prices on the rise October 30, 2019 Sheep Mart managers across the country are reporting increased demand for factory-fit lambs. This has seen lamb prices break past the €100/head mark. However,…
Sheep marts: No bite in the trade, as lamb prices continue to fall by €1-2/head October 15, 2019 Sheep The low base quotes of 430-435c/kg that factories are offering are having a negative impact on the sheep trade. Factory-fit lamb prices are…
Sheep marts: Store lamb trade leading the way, as factory-fit lamb prices peak at €95/head October 8, 2019 Sheep Mart managers across the country are reporting a steady trade across all sheep classes, with the demand for store lambs on the rise.…
Sheep marts: Factory-fit lamb prices back as meat plant disruptions affect demand October 1, 2019 Sheep The recent beef protests continue to have a significant impact on the sheep trade, with the demand easing for factory-fit lambs. The high…
Sheep marts: Farmers looking to store lambs to graze grass rather than cattle September 24, 2019 Sheep The recent beef protests have had a significant impact on the sheep trade in the past week, with demand easing for factory-fit lambs.…
Sheep marts: Factory price cuts affecting trade, but hoggets in high demand August 27, 2019 Sheep Recent factory price cuts are affecting the sheep trade across the country. However, the hogget trade is on the rise, while store lambs…
Sheep marts: Trade steady, but factory-fit lamb prices back slightly August 21, 2019 Sheep Factory price cuts last week of up to 30c/kg for lambs have seen a knock-on effect in some sheep marts across the country.…
