Sheep
Sheep marts: Prices of €150-155/head for hoggets seen regularly at sales
Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg. One...
Sheep
Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg. One...
Beef
The drive and competition between factory agents to get their hands on ‘factory-fit’ cattle continued last week, with little or...
Sheep
Roscommon Mart has announced that its first sheep sale of 2021, scheduled for this Wednesday, January 6, is cancelled. The...
Sheep
It was another strong week of trading at sheep marts across the country, with many mart managers reporting price increases...
Beef
As Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions were eased last week, marts across the country recorded increasing numbers of cattle brought forward...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers over the past week, it is clear that the strong factory prices of late are helping...
Sheep
Similar to the previous week, mart managers noted that farmers continue to drive the store lamb trade, while heavy lambs...
Sheep
Overall, the sheep trade last week was positive, with mart managers reporting a strong demand for all classes of sheep....
Sheep
Over the past fortnight, there seems to be a bit more life coming back into the finished lamb trade. Mart...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers over the last week, heavy lamb prices have dipped slightly again compared to the previous week....
Sheep
A bit more life seems to be coming back into the cast ewe trade, with mart managers reporting prices of...
Sheep
Prices for butcher and factory-fit spring lambs ranged from €119/head up to €127/head across most marts last week. Lambs achieving...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers over the past week or so, the general consensus is that the cast ewe trade is...
Sheep
Mart managers have reported an improved trade for spring lambs over the past week, with prices up by at least...
Sheep
Over the last few weeks mart managers have noticed that the demand for ewes with lambs at foot from farmers...
Sheep
The drop in factory prices for both spring lambs and hoggets was evident across many sheep marts last week. Most...
Sheep
Mart managers are reporting a solid trade all round, with butcher and factory-fit hogget prices back slightly compared to previous...
Sheep
There was a strong number of sheep on offer in marts across the country last week, despite the poor weather...