Sheep
This week's sheep trade has seen price lifts for spring lambs, hoggets and cull ewes as demand heats up for all types of factory-fit sheep.
Lamb prices have now reached €7.00/kg - with factories once again increasing prices for lambs this week, as factories hunt down supplies.
The sheep trade over the past week has taken a turn, with prices easing by 10-20c/kg over the past seven-to-10 days.
This week has seen an increase in prices being offered by meat processing facilities, as supplies continue to tighten.
There is more good news for sheep farmers this week, as factory base quotes have increased by as much as 20c/kg on last week.
During the week ending Sunday, October 20, the number of spring lambs processed decreased by 255 head and amounted to 53,979 head.
During the week ending September 1, the number of hoggets slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep export plants was 126.
The sheep trade has steadied across our key export markets and this has had a positive impact on the trade for spring lamb.
