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Sheep marts: 8 ram lambs sold for €180/head at Carnew Mart, as prices continue to rise

December 3, 2019

Mart managers across the country have reported an increase in price for all classes of lambs over the past week. The number of…

Sheep marts: Mart trade comes to life again, as prices rise €3.00-4.00/head for lambs

November 19, 2019

Sheep

Mart managers across the country are again reporting an improved trade for butcher and factory-fit lambs, with prices up by €3.00-4.00/head. The increase…

Sheep marts: Factory-fit lamb prices on the rise, as supplies continue to tighten

November 13, 2019

Sheep

Mart managers across the country are again reporting an improved trade for factory-fit lambs, as supplies continue to tighten for these lots. This…

Sheep marts: Tighter supplies see an improved trade for lambs

November 5, 2019

Sheep

Mart managers across the country are reporting an improved trade for store and factory-fit lambs, as supplies begin to tighten for these lots.…

Sheep marts: No bite in the trade, as lamb prices continue to fall by €1-2/head

October 15, 2019

Sheep

The low base quotes of 430-435c/kg that factories are offering are having a negative impact on the sheep trade. Factory-fit lamb prices are…

Sheep marts: Factory-fit lamb prices back as meat plant disruptions affect demand

October 1, 2019

Sheep

The recent beef protests continue to have a significant impact on the sheep trade, with the demand easing for factory-fit lambs. The high…

Sheep marts: Farmers looking to store lambs to graze grass rather than cattle

September 24, 2019

Sheep

The recent beef protests have had a significant impact on the sheep trade in the past week, with demand easing for factory-fit lambs.…

Sheep marts: Factory price cuts affecting trade, but hoggets in high demand

August 27, 2019

Sheep

Recent factory price cuts are affecting the sheep trade across the country. However, the hogget trade is on the rise, while store lambs…

Sheep marts: Trade steady, but factory-fit lamb prices back slightly

August 21, 2019

Sheep

Factory price cuts last week of up to 30c/kg for lambs have seen a knock-on effect in some sheep marts across the country.…

Sheep marts: Cull ewe trade leading the way, while demand for factory lambs on the rise

August 14, 2019

Sheep

The Eid al-Adha festival has seen the demand for factory lambs increase over the past few weeks and cull ewe prices have also…

What do farmers think about the state of the beef industry?

November 9, 2018

Beef

A crowd of well over 500 farmers gathered at Roscommon Mart on Wednesday night, November 7, for the first official public meeting of…

‘Only mart staff’ to be allowed in sales yard at Roscommon Mart

April 13, 2018

Agri-Business

It has been announced that “only mart staff” will be allowed in the sales yard at Roscommon Mart from today (Friday, April 13)…

Mart trade: Weanling bulls prove popular as marts brace for reopening

March 6, 2018

Beef

The mart’s across the country have been seriously interrupted due to the severe weather that gripped the country late last week and over…

Sheep marts: Steady trade as large numbers hit the sale rings

November 2, 2017

Sheep

Mart managers have reported a steady trade in recent days. Huge numbers were entered in various marts around the country. This week, another…

Top-quality breeding hoggets hit €212/head

September 17, 2017

Sheep

The trade for breeding stock – especially ewes and hoggets – has improved at marts in recent days. According to a number of…

Sheep marts: Strong farmer demand for quality ewe lambs

August 16, 2017

Sheep

Breeding stock met a better trade at the marts in recent days than has previously been the case in recent weeks. Hogget ewes…

Sheep marts: Spring lambs meet a mixed trade

July 13, 2017

Sheep

There has been some uplift in the heavy lamb trade at marts in recent days, as price increases of €3-7/head have been recorded…

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