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Sheep Trends: trade flying as prices up 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Darren Carty
Lamb prices are climbing towards €10/kg for a growing number of producers, while hogget quotes are hot on its heels, with the differential narrowing further.
22 April 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: another 20c/kg added to hogget quotes
Base hogget quotes have increased to €9.20/kg to €9.40/kg plus the respective quality assurance bonuses, with top prices rising to upwards of €9.60/kg.
15 April 2024 Markets
Sheep trends update: hoggets and lambs up another 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Kildare Chilling continues to set the pace in the sheep trade with the factory quoting a base of €9.10/kg plus 10c/kg QA for hoggets and €9.40/kg plus 10c/kg QA for spring lambs for Wednesday’s kill.
Sheep price update: trade resuming after Easter on solid footing
Hogget and lamb quotes remain unchanged in the region of €8.70/kg for QA hoggets and €9.20/kg for spring lambs.
2 April 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: Trade brimming with confidence
Plants are keen to make up for a day’s less processing and have been active over the weekend in sourcing sheep to get the kill back on track quickly on Tuesday.
18 March 2024 Markets
Kildare Chilling lifts hogget quote by 20c/kg to €8.30/kg
The base quote for Friday leaves quality assured lambs at €8.40/kg and undoubtedly will put pressure on other competing plants to follow suit.
14 March 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: hoggets exceed €200 while factory quotes hit €8/kg
Sales where hoggets exceeded €200/head on Monday include Athenry, Ennis and Kilkenny, while Kildare Chilling has increased its base quote to €8/kg for QA hoggets.
4 March 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: hogget quotes jump by 30c/kg to 35c/kg
Kildare Chilling has increased its base quote by 30c/kg to a base of €7.50/kg plus 10c/kg QA, while the two ICM plants have increased their base quote by 35c/kg to a base of €7.40/kg plus 20c/kg QA.
26 February 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: differential of up to 50c/kg emerging
A two-tiered trading system appears to be developing, with specialist finishers and agents handling very large numbers securing up to 40c to 50c/kg above quoted prices.
21 February 2024 Markets
Sheep mart update: trade booming as hoggets top €180/head
Marts held since the start of the week have recorded a flying trade, with well-fleshed hoggets selling from €175 to €185 and hitting as high as €190 on occasion.
21 February 2024 Markets
Hogget trade bursts into life
Factory base quotes are running €1.20/kg to €1.40/kg above the corresponding period in 2023 while mart prices are running anywhere from €25 to €40 per head higher.
21 February 2024 News
Sheep price update: trade heats up as hoggets top €180/head
Marts held on Monday recorded a vibrant trade, while the factory trade has also increased, with base quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg.
19 February 2024 Markets