Sheep trade: 2019 lamb quotes off to a decent start January 2, 2019 Sheep The first week of 2019 will see factory quotes for lamb trending upwards, albeit slightly, compared to pre-Christmas figures. Many factory agents have…
Sheep trade: Factories increase quotes to secure lambs December 4, 2018 Sheep Again, for another week, most factory agents have increased their quotes for lambs by 5-10c/kg. Irish Country Meats (ICM) have also increased the…
Sheep trade: Tighter supplies see lamb prices pressing €5/kg November 27, 2018 Sheep Many sheep farmers across the country have received a much needed boost as spring lamb factory quotes have increased this week. As it…
Sheep trade: Little change in spring lamb quotes November 6, 2018 Sheep Spring lambs appear to be holding steady with little change in most factory quotes; the consensus is that there is a plentiful supply…
More bite to spring lamb trade, but factories slow to offer higher quotes October 12, 2018 Sheep More bite appears to be entering the spring lamb trade and deals are beginning to be done at higher prices. As it stands,…
Sheep marts: Stores lead the way; but factory lambs struggle to make €100/head October 10, 2018 Sheep After a summer of uncertainty, grass supplies have increased and farmers are back in the market – although slowly – for store lambs.…
Spring lamb quotes under pressure for another week September 25, 2018 Sheep As has been the case over the previous few weeks, spring lamb base quotes continue to remain under pressure in plants across the…
Spring lamb market remains relatively stable September 11, 2018 Sheep As was the case last week, the spring lamb market has continued to remain stable; factory buyers are offering base quotes from 460c/kg…
Steady as she goes for spring lamb trade September 4, 2018 Sheep The spring lamb trade has steadied somewhat and base quotes have stabilised after a couple of weeks of price drops. As of yesterday,…
Factories slow to raise spring lamb quotes, but deals being done at higher prices August 14, 2018 Sheep As mentioned last week, the demand for spring lamb is set to intensify with the onset of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.…
Confidence growing in spring lamb market August 7, 2018 Sheep The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is drawing closer and, as a result, confidence in the spring lamb market is growing. Although processors…
Lamb market heats up as Eid approaches July 31, 2018 Sheep The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha is scheduled to commence on August 21 and sheepmeat processors are beginning to source lambs in anticipation.…
Sheep marts: Mixed results for spring lamb sales June 29, 2018 Sheep The spring lamb trade has come under some pressure this week, as factories opted to cut quotes by as much as 20c/kg. Although…
Sheep marts: Farmers begin to hunt for store lambs June 20, 2018 Sheep The number of store lambs being marketed through marts across the country is starting to increase on a weekly basis and these lots…
Bord Bia advertising campaign set to promote Irish lamb sales June 13, 2018 Sheep Bord Bia is set to begin an 11-week advertising campaign from next Monday (June 18) to promote new season Irish lamb carrying the…
Sheep marts: Stronger spring lamb trade witnessed at the ringside June 13, 2018 Sheep Aided by a sense of stability in the factory trade, spring lamb returns have improved significantly over recent days. Prices have improved by…
Spring lamb quotes steady after difficult fortnight June 12, 2018 Sheep The spring lamb trade has steadied somewhat after a difficult fortnight for trading. Over a 14-day period, factory buyers moved to cut spring…
Sheep trade: Processors tighten their grip on the market May 30, 2018 Sheep During the week ending May 20, the number of spring lambs slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep meat plants stood at 22,020…
