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Sheep Trends: hoggets hit €9/kg as spring lambs open at €9.80/kg

Factories have moved to narrow the differential between live and dead prices and encourage more farmers to trade directly for slaughter.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Sheep Trends: hoggets hit €9/kg as spring lambs open at €9.80/kg

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Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: more bite as hogget entries decline

Sheep mart prices: more bite as hogget entries decline

Sheep mart prices: more bite as hogget entries decline

MARKETS 4 March 2026

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Sheep Trends: hogget prices should be north of €8/kg

Sheep Trends: hogget prices should be north of €8/kg

Deals reported on Wednesday show an increasing number of sellers with greater negotiating power securing returns north of €8/kg.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

Factory agents are exhibiting greater demand for hoggets, with numbers tightening over the last week.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep Trends: more deals going for hoggets

Sheep Trends: more deals going for hoggets

Sellers with greater negotiating power are securing 10c/kg higher in negotiations, while the live trade has moved ahead of the dead trade.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

The Ramadan festival failed to deliver a significant boost in throughput, with last week’s kill only increasing by 1,411 head.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes stuck in gear

Sheep Trends: base quotes stuck in gear

There were signs of more life in the market this week, with some sellers securing an additional 10c/kg payment, but this has been hit and miss, with no pattern evident.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €7.50/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €7.50/kg

There is some stability in the trade this week following two weeks of prices falling by 10c/kg weekly, but demand remains relatively weak.

MARKETS 4 February 2026

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