Sheep trade: Strong demand sees prices top €6.50-6.60/kg January 19, 2021 Sheep The sheep trade continues to go from strength to strength, with top prices of €6.50-6.60/kg being secured at the moment. Factories have again…
Sheep prices: Highs of €155-159/head recorded as trade notches up a gear again January 16, 2021 Sheep The mart trade over the past week has notched up another gear again for both lambs/hoggets and heavy cull ewes. Highs of between…
‘Factories are crying out for lambs at present’ – ICSA January 13, 2021 Sheep Lamb supplies will remain tight into the spring and continue to fuel strong demand, according to Sean McNamara, the sheep chairperson of the…
Lamb trade ‘stronger…with deals to €6.50 now on offer’ January 12, 2021 Sheep The lamb trade continues to strengthen, driven by very strong market demand and tight supplies of finished lambs, according to the Irish Farmers’…
Sheep trade: Forward momentum continues as lamb prices top €6.50/kg January 12, 2021 Sheep Top prices of €6.50/kg are being reported for large bundles of lambs, as supplies continue to tighten further. For regular sellers, prices of…
Sheep trade: ‘€6.00-6.10/kg freely available for lambs’ January 5, 2021 Sheep The sheep trade has picked up where it let off in 2020, with reported top prices of €6.00-6.10/kg available for lambs currently. Despite…
Sheep trade: Prices remain strong despite travel ban chaos December 22, 2020 Sheep It was a hectic start to the week with the announcement of the suspension of freight between the UK and France. It led…
Sheep trade: 30c/kg difference in base price for lambs opens up between factories December 15, 2020 Sheep A substantial gap in terms of base quotes is opening up between factories for lambs at the moment. However, despite this, the trade…
Heavy lambs dominate the sale at Delvin as prices reach €133/head December 5, 2020 Sheep Heavy lambs dominated the sale at Delvin Mart on Thursday (December 3), as prices reached €133/head on two occasions. AgriLand tuned into the…
Sheep trade: ‘Top deals of €5.60-5.70/kg being secured for lambs’ December 1, 2020 Sheep The sheep trade is starting off on a strong foot this week, with factory base quotes for lambs ranging from €5.30/kg up to…
Sheep mart trade 2019 vs. 2020: Heavy lambs dearer by more than €20/head in cases November 24, 2020 Sheep The trade for all classes of sheep at marts has been flying these past few weeks, with finished and store lambs, in particular,…
‘If you can’t get a good price from the factory, go to the mart instead with your lambs’ November 17, 2020 Sheep “The marts are a very good outlet for lambs at the minute if factories are not willing to pay up,” according to Sean…
Suitable lambs ‘in scarce supply’ as prices continue to rise November 13, 2020 Sheep Lamb prices have continued to rise this week, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Commenting, IFA National Sheep Committee chairman Sean Dennehy…
Sheep trade update: Lamb prices continue upward trajectory November 12, 2020 Sheep As predicted by some, factory prices have once again increased for lambs, with base quotes now ranging from €5.20-5.30/kg – an increase of…
Tullow Mart: Heavy lambs top out at €128/head; stores a flying trade November 12, 2020 Sheep Tullow Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday (November 10). A strong entry of heavy and store lambs, as well as cull…
Sheep trade: Tight supplies of finished lambs see factories increase base prices November 10, 2020 Sheep The strong mart trade for finished lambs over the past week is starting to be reflected in factory prices, as base quotes for…
Lambs hit €132/head at Ennis Mart November 9, 2020 Sheep Well-fleshed butcher lambs topped out at €132/head or €2.42/kg at Ennis Mart today (Monday, November 9). A big entry of 450 sheep was…
Added bite for finished lambs at online sales throughout the week November 7, 2020 Sheep It’s been a good week for those selling finished lambs, as a combination of tight supplies and strong competition among factory agents for…
