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Sheep trade: Hogget quotes ease again, while spring lamb prices drive forward
Despite factories trying to take the sting out of the hogget trade, demand remains strong as supplies remain tight, while...
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Sheep trade: Processors increase prices as supplies tighten
There has been an increase in base quotes being offered by meat processing facilities this week, as supplies continue to...
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Sheep trade: Steady supply of lambs see prices rise up to 510c/kg
Base quotes have increased this week, with meat processing facilities offering farmers up to 510c/kg including quality assured (QA) bonuses....
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Sheep trade: Lamb prices hit €5/kg including QA, as base quotes increase again
Base quotes have increased again, with meat processing facilities offering farmers up to 500c/kg including quality assurance (QA) bonuses. This...
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Sheep trade: Base prices on the rise again, as supplies continue to tighten
Base quotes continue to increase this week, with meat processing plants offering farmers up to 490c/kg including quality assurance bonuses....
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Sheep trade: Factories working through backlog, as kill jumps by over 15,000 head
During the week ending Sunday, September 29, the number of spring lambs processed increased by 12,794 head and amounted to 56,339...
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Sheep trade: Farmers finally able to kill factory-fit lambs as beef protests come to a halt
During the week ending Sunday, September 15, the number of hoggets slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved export plants was...
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Sheep trade: Kill down nearly 4,000 head, while ewe and ram throughput increases
During the week ending August 25, the number of hoggets slaughtered at Department of Agriculture approved sheep export plants was...
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Sheep trade: Factory lamb quotes continue to edge upwards
Factory quotes for lambs continue to edge upwards again this week, with many processors increasing their offerings by 5-10c/kg compared...
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Sheep trade: No lift in lamb quotes ahead of Christmas
Once again this week, there has been no movement in factory lamb quotes, with most agents quoting the same prices...
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Sheep trade: Tighter supplies see lamb prices pressing €5/kg
Many sheep farmers across the country have received a much needed boost as spring lamb factory quotes have increased this...
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Hogget trade strengthens by 20c/kg
Factory demand for hoggets has strengthened somewhat over recent days and quotes have improved by 20c/kg in many plants. The...