Sheep
Sheep trade: Base prices for lambs remain steady
Lamb prices have remained steady over the last several weeks as processors continue to seek out well-fleshed lambs. The supply...
Sheep Trade
Sheep
Sheep trade: Cull ewe prices continue to decline
While spring lamb prices have continued to remain steady, the cull ewe trade has received another hit this week. Prices...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Ewe prices drop by 10c/kg while lamb holds firm
The September lamb trade has begun in a similar fashion to last month, while ewe prices are seeing a reduction...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Trade for lambs remains 'static'
The current trade for spring lambs has been described as “static”, as there has been little movement in prices this...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Lamb prices steady as ewe offerings fall
The sheep trade this week has shown signs of stability for lamb prices, but the same cannot be said for...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Lamb prices running €1/kg ahead of last year
Factory quotes have shown that spring lamb is continuing to fetch a base price of €7/kg this week, as the...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Up to 10c/kg of a lift for lamb prices
Prices for spring lamb received a boost this week as factories have added 10c/kg on to their quotes. While prices...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Base prices for lambs at €6.90-6.95/kg
Prices for lambs have held from some processors, while others have increased their offerings, with other processors not providing quotes...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Prices hold firm as spring lamb quotes rise in cases
Weekly reductions in prices for spring lamb appear to have ceased from factories that are providing quotes, with some even...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb prices fall below €7/kg
Further cuts to the prices for spring lamb and hoggets have occurred at the start of this week (beginning Monday,...
Sheep
Trade for spring lambs goes 'belly up' at Kilkenny Mart
Kilkenny Mart auctioneer George Candler has told Agriland that the trade for spring lambs has gone “belly up”. Candler made these...
Sheep
ICSA: 'Factories are making indefensible cuts' to lamb prices
ICSA (Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association) sheep chair Willie Shaw has today (Tuesday, July 9) criticised meat processors for...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Factory lamb prices back €45/head in six weeks
With continued cuts to prices in the sheep trade occurring on a weekly basis, the quotes for spring lambs are...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Up to 30c/kg of a cut for spring lamb prices
Prices for sheep have been reducing on a weekly basis over the last month, and the frequent reports of over...
Sheep
Morale 'never as low' and prices 'never as good' in sheep farming
Sheep farming in the opening months of 2024 has been described as a period when “morale was never as low...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb and hogget quotes drop by 50c/kg
Cuts to spring lamb and hogget prices have continued as 50c/kg has been taken off their base prices this week....
Sheep
Factories have moved 'too far and too soon' on lamb prices
The latest reductions for spring lamb and hogget prices from factories have been met with concerns from those in the...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb and hogget prices take a further hit
The sheep trade this week has seen spring lamb and hogget prices take a hit as factories have moved towards...