Sheep
The store lamb trade is currently strong across marts, and keen demand has created good prices, Sean Mannion explains.
President of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Francie Gorman has hit out at sheep factories for...
Sheep Technical
Following on from Storm Éowyn, sale numbers of sheep at Athenry Mart revived slightly this week, but the trade has taken a slight dip.
Sheep News
This week's sheep trade sees factories increase their price offerings for lambs with supplies of factory lambs not managing...
Beef
The past two months has seen an explosive rise in factory quotes for finished store lambs with prices rising on a weekly basis and reports...
The 'record' prices currently being paid for sheepmeat, particularly lamb, is as a result of tight supply on the continent.
This week's sheep trade has seen prices hold firm at some sites with a lift of 10c/kg in ewe price...
Spring lamb production should get a premium price as demand for hoggets and lambs will strengthen over the coming weeks, the IFA says.
Lamb prices have "pushed on this week, driven by tight supplies and strong market demand", according to the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
The "upward trajectory" in the lamb trade is continuing this week, according to the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Sheep farmers are being urged to "bargain hard" on price due to what the IFA calls a "strengthening trade for lambs".
Lamb prices "moved up sharply this week, driven by rising demand for the Muslim festival of Eid Al Adha", which begins on July 30.
Sheep farmers have been urged by the ICSA to "hold their nerve and resist price-cutting for hoggets" as Easter approaches.
Demand for lamb in the run-up to Easter is strong, with factories anxious for stock, according to the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Sheep farmers are still getting paid below the cost of production despite recent increases, according to the ICSA.
Cuts of 40-50c are being imposed on the base price of overweight lambs, according to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA).
Factory price cuts this week of up to 30c/kg for lamb have been labelled a "disgrace" by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association.
Factories have been accused of shredding the lamb price, destroying farmers’ incomes and lining their own pockets by the IFA.
During the week ending April 21, the number of hoggets slaughtered at sheep meat plants stood at 41,424 head.
As it stands, top-weight lambs are now securing returns to the farmer of €110/head – including Quality Assurance bonuses.
After falling 20c/kg since late August, the price pressure on spring lamb quotes has continued into this week.
Factories have increased the lamb kill in the lead into the Muslim festival of Eid on September 2, IFA Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has said.
Demand for lambs will be very strong over the next number of weeks in the lead in to the Eid Muslim festival according to the IFA.
