Sheep marts: Prices of €150-155/head for hoggets seen regularly at sales February 23, 2021 Sheep Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg. One mart manager said…
Cattle marts: No setbacks reported in demand for ‘factory-fit’ cattle February 2, 2021 Beef The drive and competition between factory agents to get their hands on ‘factory-fit’ cattle continued last week, with little or no setbacks in…
Wednesday’s sheep sale at Roscommon Mart cancelled January 4, 2021 Sheep Roscommon Mart has announced that its first sheep sale of 2021, scheduled for this Wednesday, January 6, is cancelled. The mart’s manager, Maura…
Sheep marts: Heavy lambs top €130-134/head December 15, 2020 Sheep It was another strong week of trading at sheep marts across the country, with many mart managers reporting price increases for heavy lambs…
Mart report: Increase in cattle numbers brought forward, as farmers return ringside December 8, 2020 Beef As Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions were eased last week, marts across the country recorded increasing numbers of cattle brought forward for sale –…
Sheep marts: Boost in factory lamb prices September 8, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the past week, it is clear that the strong factory prices of late are helping to strengthen the…
Sheep marts: Heavy lambs remain scarce September 1, 2020 Sheep Similar to the previous week, mart managers noted that farmers continue to drive the store lamb trade, while heavy lambs remain scarce. Most…
Sheep marts: Tight supplies lead to an improved trade once again for finished lambs August 25, 2020 Sheep Overall, the sheep trade last week was positive, with mart managers reporting a strong demand for all classes of sheep. In some marts,…
Sheep marts: Improved trade for finished lambs August 18, 2020 Sheep Over the past fortnight, there seems to be a bit more life coming back into the finished lamb trade. Mart managers are reporting…
Sheep marts: Strong farmer interest for store lambs June 23, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the last week, heavy lamb prices have dipped slightly again compared to the previous week. In general, factory…
Sheep marts: Ewe trade showing signs of recovery June 17, 2020 Sheep A bit more life seems to be coming back into the cast ewe trade, with mart managers reporting prices of up to €135/head…
Sheep marts: Spring lambs top out at €127/head across most marts June 9, 2020 Sheep Prices for butcher and factory-fit spring lambs ranged from €119/head up to €127/head across most marts last week. Lambs achieving these prices were…
Sheep marts: Ewes with 2 lambs at foot make up to €260/head May 26, 2020 Sheep Speaking to mart managers over the past week or so, the general consensus is that the cast ewe trade is slightly back, in…
Sheep marts: Spring lamb prices moving in the right direction once again May 19, 2020 Sheep Mart managers have reported an improved trade for spring lambs over the past week, with prices up by at least €5/head. Over the…
Sheep marts: Strong farmer interest for ewes with lambs at foot May 12, 2020 Sheep Over the last few weeks mart managers have noticed that the demand for ewes with lambs at foot from farmers has grown considerably.…
Sheep marts: Spring lamb prices take a hit across many marts May 6, 2020 Sheep The drop in factory prices for both spring lambs and hoggets was evident across many sheep marts last week. Most mart managers said…
Sheep marts: Cast ewes make up to €160/head at Tullow Mart March 10, 2020 Sheep Mart managers are reporting a solid trade all round, with butcher and factory-fit hogget prices back slightly compared to previous weeks. However, in…
Sheep marts: Strong demand for well-fleshed cast ewes March 3, 2020 Sheep There was a strong number of sheep on offer in marts across the country last week, despite the poor weather conditions – as…
