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Beef
NI Trends: improved weather slows cattle supplies; lamb prices pushing on
Kieran Mailey
There is more life in the beef trade this week, as fieldwork sees cattle supplies temporarily slow. Lamb prices continue to rise, with a vibrant live trade.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb prices drive on as cattle trade holds firm
Factory prices for fat lambs and hoggets are up 20p/kg on last week, whereas cattle are a steady trade.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Spring lambs soar to record price highs
Rampant demand for spring lambs have sent prices soaring to record levels in NI.
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes edge up to 466p/kg, spring lambs in demand
The beef trade is steady in Northern Ireland, but quotes have moved up 2p/kg, while demand for spring lamb and hoggets remains extremely strong.
17 April 2024 Markets
Strong mart trade curtails factory cuts for sheep
Marts continue to record strong demand for hoggets and lambs, curtailing attempts by processors to cut prices in NI
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Trends: hoggets rise by another 10c/kg
Hoggets are trading in greater volumes above €9/kg, while top prices for spring lambs are as high as €9.70/kg to €9.80/kg.
10 April 2024 Markets
NI Trends: base quotes edge up on prime cattle
Base quotes on prime cattle have edged up at some plants in Northern Ireland, while a rampant live trade maintains factory prices for hoggets.
10 April 2024 Markets
Ramadan festival boosts sheep trade
Factories have gone from a situation of trying to reduce hogget quotes following Easter buying to now increasing them to try and source higher numbers for the Ramadan festival.
3 April 2024 Markets
NI Trends: solid demand keeps beef trade steady; hogget trade holds firm
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is steady, with no change to hogget prices.
3 April 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: spring lambs benefit from Easter demand
The trade in marts over the last week has run well ahead of the factory trade and returned a price premium to producers.
27 March 2024 Markets
Easter trade sets new records for spring lambs
Spring lamb prices have averaged close to €4.80/kg to €5/kg in many sales over the last week setting a new record return for lambs.
27 March 2024 Markets
UK sheep price running £2.67/kg (€3.11/kg) higher
The price increase of £1.74/kg (€2.03/kg) since the turn of the year is being driven by tight supplies, strong sales, steady exports and lower than anticipated imports.
23 March 2024 Markets