Sheep News
This week's sheep trade has seen processors move to announce their opening spring lamb prices for the season as hogget price is up 20c/kg.
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Up to €8.30kg is available in the hogget trade this week, as producer groups are securing higher...
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Spring lamb has returned to the ring at Loughrea Mart in Co. Galway, where a 48kg lamb made €190 (€3.96/kg).
With the hogget trade improving each week, their supply has shown a slight increase recently in...
Farmers with factory-fit hoggets are being urged to "sell hard" to capitalise on the current prices in the hogget trade.
A period in the calendar which is firmly winding down and coming to a close is that of the general sale of hogget ewes at marts.
The hogget trade at marts last week was steady, with supplies remaining relatively small. The...
The talk the last while has been that of the improvement seen in the cull ewe trade, with prices hitting and breaking the €200/head mark at marts in recent weeks.
The mart trade of late has been dominated by the improving trade for cull ewes, as hogget prices continue to hold tight again this week.
As has been the case over recent weeks, the hogget trade continues to remain in good stead in both the factories and marts.
After a week of price increases, farmers remain firmly in the driving seat when it comes to hogget prices this week.
There has been a marked improvement in the hogget trade over the last number of days; many processors are now offering 590-600c/kg to secure hoggets.
Hogget supplies continued to tighten during the latter stages of last week and procurement managers are having to work to secure supplies.
Weak factory demand has seen the base hogget price offered to farmers fall by 65c/kg compared to the corresponding week in 2016.
Both spring lamb and hogget quotes have dropped this week, as Irish sheepmeat buyers are slow to make to switch to new season lamb.
There has been no movement in hogget quotes this week, with the majority of processors offering prices similar to last weeks levels.
