Factories have dropped lamb quotes by a further 10c/kg this week.

Base quotes range from €4.70/kg to €4.80/kg, with typical prices paid to farmers ranging from €4.85/kg to €4.95/kg.

Factories have been working to maximise the kill ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival with last week’s throughput up 6,760 head to 68,083, the highest kill since the corresponding period in 2016.

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Bumper kill but prices ease 10c/kg

Strong trade for breeding hoggets and ewe lambs