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Spring lamb market remains relatively stable

September 11, 2018

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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During the week ending May 20, the number of spring lambs slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep meat plants stood at 22,020…

Factories move to lower spring lamb quotes

May 22, 2018

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After a relatively slow start, the number of spring lambs being slaughtered on a weekly basis has increased significantly over recent weeks. On…

Sheep marts: Spring lamb numbers on the increase

May 22, 2018

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The number of spring lambs being marketed through marts has stepped up considerably over recent days. Despite this, prices are holding steady and…

Quotes remain unchanged as spring lamb supplies gather pace

May 15, 2018

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The Muslim festival of Ramadan gets underway today, May 15, and instead of giving the market a major lift, it’s rather helping to…

Hoggets steady as buyers move to stabilise the market

April 24, 2018

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After a number of weeks of strong hogget trading, factory buyers have moved to stabilise the market somewhat this week. Although all-in prices…

Hogget trade strengthens by 20c/kg

April 10, 2018

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Factory demand for hoggets has strengthened somewhat over recent days and quotes have improved by 20c/kg in many plants. The Irish Country Meats’…

Mart trade: Hoggets take centre stage as spring lambs hit €3.75/kg

April 5, 2018

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Hoggets continued to take centre stage at marts across the country over recent days. In many cases, prices in excess of €2.60/kg were…

550c/kg hogget prices continue

February 27, 2018

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Like last week, factory buyers are continuing to offer 550c/kg to secure hoggets. As it stands, the majority of processors are offering base…

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