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…
Sheep trade: Sheep kill exceeds the 60,000 head mark for the 5th week in a row July 21, 2020 Sheep At the moment, the lamb trade continues on a positive note. Base quotes for lambs are hovering around the €5.35-5.50/kg mark. When quality…
Sheep trade: Base quotes for lambs increase by a further 10c/kg July 14, 2020 Sheep The positivity around the sheep trade continues as processors move base quotes for lambs up a further 10c/kg on last week’s levels. Therefore,…
Sheep trade: Lamb quotes holding around the €5.30-5.40/kg mark July 7, 2020 Sheep The big talking point last week was the turnaround in prices for lambs, as quotes, for the first time in a number of…
Sheep trade update: ‘Tight supplies’ see lamb prices move in the right direction July 2, 2020 Sheep Quotes for lambs have taken a u-turn in the space of a few days, as reports of ‘tight supplies’ surface. Kildare Chilling, Kepak…
Sheep trade: Lamb quotes slip once again June 30, 2020 Sheep The downward pressure on lamb prices continues this week, as base quotes fall a further 10c/kg on last week’s prices. Base quotes for…
Sheep trade: Base quotes for lambs fall to €5.30/kg June 23, 2020 Sheep Another tough week looks to be in store for farmers that have lambs ready for the factory – as base quotes fall once…
Sheep trade: ‘Turbulent week in store’, as spring lamb prices slip further June 9, 2020 Sheep Quotes for spring lambs have slipped by a further 5-10c/kg since last week; however, a further 20c/kg could be wiped off towards the…
