The sheep trade over the last week has been a little bit tougher than last week. Prices have come under a little pressure and, as a result, some sales are reporting prices to have eased by a euro or two.
MartWatch analysis shows that prices over the course of the last week are reasonably steady, but most of the weaker trade has occurred in recent day, with some sales recording price reductions of €3 to €4/head.
Heavy butchers’ lambs over 50kg are selling from €118 to €121/head, but there are some top-quality heavy lambs making over €127/head in some sales.
Fleshed lambs from 45kg to 48kg are selling mainly from €113 to €117/head, back by about €1/head on last week. Lambs from 42kg to 44kg are being met with good factory agent demand also, but price is dependent on the cover on flesh on the lambs. Better-fleshed types in that weight range are selling from €108 to €112/head.
Lighter lambs from 40kg to 42kg are firm, with prices ranging mainly from €100 to €107/head.
Farmer demand for store lambs is improved slightly, with some farmers opting to move to lambs over cattle as a means of mopping up surplus grass.
Lambs from 30kg to 35kg are selling from €70 to €82/head depending on quality, while those from 35kg to 40kg are from €80 to €90/head.
Good-quality cull ewes carry flesh are selling from €120 to €155/head at the top of the market, with a little slippage in prices reported at some sales. Plain-quality, thin and broken-mouth ewes are still making from €70 upwards, with some better types selling from €25 to €30 along with the weight.
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Sheep Trends: factories move to ease quotes
The sheep trade over the last week has been a little bit tougher than last week. Prices have come under a little pressure and, as a result, some sales are reporting prices to have eased by a euro or two.
MartWatch analysis shows that prices over the course of the last week are reasonably steady, but most of the weaker trade has occurred in recent day, with some sales recording price reductions of €3 to €4/head.
Heavy butchers’ lambs over 50kg are selling from €118 to €121/head, but there are some top-quality heavy lambs making over €127/head in some sales.
Fleshed lambs from 45kg to 48kg are selling mainly from €113 to €117/head, back by about €1/head on last week. Lambs from 42kg to 44kg are being met with good factory agent demand also, but price is dependent on the cover on flesh on the lambs. Better-fleshed types in that weight range are selling from €108 to €112/head.
Lighter lambs from 40kg to 42kg are firm, with prices ranging mainly from €100 to €107/head.
Farmer demand for store lambs is improved slightly, with some farmers opting to move to lambs over cattle as a means of mopping up surplus grass.
Lambs from 30kg to 35kg are selling from €70 to €82/head depending on quality, while those from 35kg to 40kg are from €80 to €90/head.
Good-quality cull ewes carry flesh are selling from €120 to €155/head at the top of the market, with a little slippage in prices reported at some sales. Plain-quality, thin and broken-mouth ewes are still making from €70 upwards, with some better types selling from €25 to €30 along with the weight.
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Sheep Trends: factories move to ease quotes
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