Sheep
Sheep marts: Farmers look to store lambs as an alternative to 'dear' cattle
The store lamb trade is beginning to take off in marts across the country, with more lambs coming on stream...
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The store lamb trade is beginning to take off in marts across the country, with more lambs coming on stream...
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The spring lamb trade has improved on the back of higher factory prices, according to Kenmare Mart’s Dan McCarthy. The...
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Lambs of all weights were being sought in sheep marts last week as grass growth jumped in many parts of...
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The spring lamb trade has shown some signs of steadying in the marts, with prices in most venues remaining on...
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The spring lamb trade in marts has weakened considerably, with prices back by €5-8/head in the sales ring compared to...
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The presence of butchers and wholesalers helped drive the spring lamb trade in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill on Monday, according...
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Competition for spring lambs in necessary to ensure a solid spring lamb trade, according to the Auctioneer of Kilkenny Mart,...
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The spring lamb trade has improved slightly in sheep marts across the country, mainly driven by an increase in the...
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The sheep trade has been somewhat easier this week following factory price cuts on spring lambs, hoggets and cast ewes...
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A shortage in supply, improved factory prices and good factory demand are the three factors keeping lamb prices strong, according...
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The wet weather over the past couple of weeks has impacted on the sheep trade, by reducing both the number...
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The trade for factory and butcher hoggets continues to remain buoyant across the country’s sheep marts, with the best of...
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The number of butcher and factory lambs coming forward in the county’s marts have slipped on previous weeks, according to...
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The total spring lamb kill in 2015 is running 70,649 ahead of 2014 levels, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
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The trade for factory and butcher type lambs has slipped slightly on previous weeks, with these lots back by €1-3/head,...
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Last week the weekly sheep kill in Ireland was 58,098, back 5% from the 61,274 head slaughtered in the corresponding...
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The price paid for lambs has slipped slightly on previous weeks with lots back by €1-2/head, as the factory price...
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The demand for spring lamb around the country’s sheep marts has slipped slightly this week as factories pull their quotes...