Sheep trade: Forward momentum continues as lamb prices top €6.50/kg January 12, 2021 Sheep Top prices of €6.50/kg are being reported for large bundles of lambs, as supplies continue to tighten further. For regular sellers, prices of…
Sheep trade: Prices remain strong despite travel ban chaos December 22, 2020 Sheep It was a hectic start to the week with the announcement of the suspension of freight between the UK and France. It led…
Sheep trade: 30c/kg difference in base price for lambs opens up between factories December 15, 2020 Sheep A substantial gap in terms of base quotes is opening up between factories for lambs at the moment. However, despite this, the trade…
Sheep trade: ‘Top deals of €5.60-5.70/kg being secured for lambs’ December 1, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade is starting off on a strong foot this week, with factory base quotes for lambs ranging from €5.30/kg up to…
Sheep trade: Top deals of up to €5.60/kg being secured for lambs November 17, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade continues on a positive note this week, with base quotes increasing again in some factories. At the moment, base quotes…
Sheep trade update: Lamb prices continue upward trajectory November 12, 2020 Sheep As predicted by some, factory prices have once again increased for lambs, with base quotes now ranging from €5.20-5.30/kg – an increase of…
Sheep trade: Number of heavy lambs coming on stream a ‘concern’ November 3, 2020 Sheep The number of heavy lambs coming on stream over the last while is a “concern”, according to a contact from a meat processing…
Sheep trade: ‘Deals of up to €5.35-5.40/kg being achieved for lambs’ October 20, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade over the past week has been strong, with reports of sellers achieving €5.35-5.40/kg for lambs. Factory quotes remain the same,…
Sheep trade: ‘As you were’ for base quotes October 13, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade remains steady at the moment, with base quotes for spring lambs unchanged from this time last week. Base prices for…
Sheep trade: Lamb prices holding at €4.90-5.10/kg October 6, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade is starting on a steadier note this week, with quotes for spring lambs holding at what they were this time…
Sheep trade: Lamb prices ease by 10c/kg once again September 29, 2020 Sheep Lamb prices are easier once again this week, as base quotes fall another 10c/kg. At the moment, Kildare Chilling is leading the way…
Sheep trade: Lamb prices steady; base quotes holding at €5.20-5.30/kg September 15, 2020 Sheep Lamb prices for the start of this week remain steady; however, it seems as if there is an “effort being made by factories…
Sheep trade: Base quotes for lambs on the rise once again September 8, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade is once again starting off on a strong footing this week, as lamb prices continue to head in the right…
Sheep trade: Lamb prices see an increase of 10-20c/kg September 1, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade is starting on a strong foot this week, as base quotes for lambs head in the right direction once again.…
Sheep trade: ‘Increasing number of light lambs coming through the system’ August 25, 2020 Sheep Meat processing plants have said that they have been seeing an increasing number of ‘lighter/under-fleshed’ lambs coming through the system over the last…
Sheep trade: Sheep kill sees substantial fall; lamb prices steady, if not ‘stronger’ August 18, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade appears to be starting on a stable, if not strong, foot this week, with factories increasing base quotes in some…
Sheep trade: ‘Uncertain times’ as quotes fall below the €5.00/kg mark August 11, 2020 Sheep The last week-to-10 days has seen the lamb trade come under pressure, which has seen factory prices tumble below the €5.00/kg mark. The…
Sheep trade: Prices come under pressure as throughput increases July 28, 2020 Sheep Late last week, prices, for the first time in a number of weeks, started to come under pressure for lambs. Towards the end…