Sheep
Hoggets steady as buyers move to stabilise the market
After a number of weeks of strong hogget trading, factory buyers have moved to stabilise the market somewhat this week....
Sheep
After a number of weeks of strong hogget trading, factory buyers have moved to stabilise the market somewhat this week....
Sheep
Although Easter has passed, the hogget trade continues to remain strong in processing plants around the country and deals are...
Sheep
Easter is fast approaching and processors have little over seven full processing days before they break on Good Friday. Despite...
Beef
Beef buyers have moved to stabilse the market somewhat over recent days and the trade has failed to lift following...
Sheep
Like the beef processing plants, it was business as usual at the sheep factories yesterday (March 5). Processors were forced...
Sheep
Like last week, factory buyers are continuing to offer 550c/kg to secure hoggets. As it stands, the majority of processors...
Sheep
Driven by a supply shortage, hogget prices have hit 550c/kg in some locations this week. As it stands, procurement managers...
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
Buoyed by strong export demand and relatively tight supplies, base spring lamb quotes are edging closer to the 500c/kg mark....
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...