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Sheep trade: Lamb prices pulled by 35c/kg and more in cases
After a period of continued price positivity since late November, this week’s sheep trade has seen prices pulled with cuts...
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Sheep trade: Will lamb price reach €10/kg or 'fall back'?
The first warning sounds of the season on prices in the sheep trade have come from procurement staff at processing...
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Sheep trade: Lambs hit €9.50/kg as ewes reach €5/kg
The sheep trade has seen prices continue to strengthen into 2025 with price increases seen again this week for both...
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Lamb prices rise up to €1/kg on last year at Athenry Mart
The first sheep sale of 2025 at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway, took place on Monday, January 6, with over 60...
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Sheep trade: Higher-end of hogget prices cross €9.00/kg
The first full week of 2025 has got off to a strong start for the sheep trade with factory price...
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Lambs hit €232/head as 'subdued' supply forecast
Heavy lambs made up to €232/head at Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow’s first sale of 2025 on Thursday, January 2....
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Sheep trade: Tone of positivity to continue into new year
This week’s sheep trade sees factory price offerings for lambs continue on a note of positivity on the approach to...
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Sheep trade: Another jump for both lamb and ewe prices
This week’s sheep trade sees prices for both factory lambs and cull ewes increase with 50c/kg added to the top-end...
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Mart report: Big show and hot trade at Carnaross sheep sale
Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath hosted its weekly sheep sale on Wednesday evening, December 11, with over 1,800 sheep on...
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Sheep trade: Lamb prices on the rise again this week
This week’s sheep trade has seen continued positivity with as much as 10c/kg added to last week’s factory price quotes....
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Sheep trade: Lamb prices up 40c/kg and weight limits rise
This week’s sheep trade has seen an uplift in prices after a few weeks of a relatively steady trade and...
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Sheep trade: Up to €8/kg available for lambs this week
This week’s sheep trade sees up to €8.00/kg available for lambs at the higher end of the price scale this...
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Sheep trade: Steady overall as lower-end of prices edge up
This week’s sheep trade sees the lower-end of price quotes from last week move up for this week, while the...
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Sheep trade: €8.00/kg being paid for lambs in some cases
This week’s sheep trade sees prices as high as €8.00/kg paid for lambs despite price quotes from factories up to...
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Sheep trade: Lamb price rises see up to €7.80/kg tabled
Continued positivity in the sheep trade sees up to €7.80/kg available in cases at the higher-end of the price scale...
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Sheep trade: Lamb price rises once again
Despite the short week as a result of the October bank holiday Monday (October 28), lamb price has managed to...
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Sheep trade: Lamb price rises €2.30/head again this week
This week’s sheep trade sees lamb price quotes from factories increase by 10c/kg or €2.30/head on a 23kg lamb carcass....
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Sheep trade: Lamb price on the rise again this week
This week’s sheep trade sees factories increase their price offerings for lambs, with supplies of factory lambs not managing to...