Sheep
Hogget trade strengthens by 20c/kg
Factory demand for hoggets has strengthened somewhat over recent days and quotes have improved by 20c/kg in many plants. The...
Sheep
Factory demand for hoggets has strengthened somewhat over recent days and quotes have improved by 20c/kg in many plants. The...
Sheep
Easter is fast approaching and processors have little over seven full processing days before they break on Good Friday. Despite...
Sheep
There has been a marked improvement in the hogget trade in recent days; many processors are now offering base quotes...
Sheep
Like last week, factory buyers are continuing to offer 550c/kg to secure hoggets. As it stands, the majority of processors...
Beef
Despite a relatively large beef kill during the week ending February 18, base cattle quotes have remained largely unchanged this...
Sheep
Base hogget quotes have risen by 10-20c/kg this week, despite the confusion currently surrounding the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) for...
Sheep
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) sheep chairman, John Brooks has deep reservations about the roll out of...
Sheep
Fears have been raised that ‘dirty’ lambs or sheep falling into Category C (unacceptable) of the Clean Livestock Policy will...
Sheep
Lamb prices continue to plug along at 480c/kg. In recent days, some plants have attempted to tighten their grip on...
Sheep
Official figures show that over 2.91 million sheep were slaughtered in Ireland up to the week ending December 24, 2017....
Sheep
The number of sheep slaughtered in Ireland has reached its highest level in nine years, figures from the Department of...
Sheep
The country is currently grasped by a cold spell. However, the wintry conditions of late have yet to put a...
Sheep
The factory/farmer sheep price stalemate has continued from last week. Farmers are ‘sticking to their guns’ when it comes to...
Sheep
The lamb trade continues to remain buoyant this week and prices of €5/kg are widely available for factory-fit lambs. The...
Sheep
The lamb market is currently in an ‘in-between period’, as the glut of intensively-finished lambs has yet to become available...
Sheep
Falling lamb supplies, coupled with increased demand at the ringside, has seen factory buyers become more vigorous when it comes...
Beef
Cattle supplies have swelled in recent weeks. Failing ground conditions and slowed grass growth rates have intensified the pressure on...
Sheep
It’s been a difficult few weeks for sheep farmers; the inclement weather, combined with lower grass quality, has seen lamb...