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Sheep marts: Better trade seen across the country for lambs
An improved sheep trade has been noted at many livestock marts across Ireland this week for spring and store lambs....
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Sheep marts: Buyers 'cautious to give over the odds for stores'
With breeding sheep sales easing across the country, the focus for some buyers may now be returning to the store...
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
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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...
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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...
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Sheep kill: Throughput rises as lamb supply increases
The supply of spring lamb has increased by over 6,800 head in a week, according to the latest sheep kill...
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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...
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Sheep kill: Over 188,000 fewer sheep slaughtered this year
There have been over 188,000 fewer sheep slaughtered to-date in 2024 when compared to the same period last year, according...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Sheep marts: 'Active' trade for export lambs at Loughrea Mart
The most recent sale at Loughrea Mart showed there was an “active” trade for ram lambs for export there. The...
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Sheep kill: Hogget supply falls as spring lamb numbers rise
Last week’s sheep kill resulted in over 39,000 sheep processed, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
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Sheep kill: Spring lambs make up 33% of weekly throughput
Spring lambs have made up one third of last week’s throughput, the most recent sheep kill figures from the Department...
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Sheep marts: How are lambs and cull ewes faring at the mart?
From different areas across the country, Agriland takes a look at the current sheep trade as it stands in some...
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Sheep trade: Prices hold as low supplies continue
While factory prices in the sheep trade have held this week, farmers are urged to consider other options for where...
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Sheep trade: Increases for spring lamb and hogget prices
Prices in the sheep trade this week have shown upward movement in many cases, as quotes from factories for hoggets,...
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Strong cull ewe trade as hoggets remain steady at Blessington Mart
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of hoggets, ewes,...