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Sheep Trends: ICM cuts lamb price by 10c/kg

The plant has reduced its base quote for Thursday to €7.70/kg plus its 20c/kg QA payment, while Dawn is quoting €7.80/kg.

MARKETS 26 August 2026

Sheep Trends: ICM cuts lamb price by 10c/kg

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Sheep price update: ICM holds base at €8/kg but others drop below

Sheep price update: ICM holds base at €8/kg but others drop below

MARKETS 17 August 2026

Sheep trends: lambs fall to €8/kg base price

Sheep trends: lambs fall to €8/kg base price

MARKETS 12 August 2026

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

MARKETS 10 August 2026

Sheep price update: lamb base quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb base quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb base quotes pulled by 10c/kg

MARKETS 27 July 2026

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Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

The two Irish Country Meats plants and the two Dawn Meats plants are offering an opening price of €9/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Groups and regular sellers are being paid €9.10/kg, while at the top end of the market, lower numbers are trading at €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

Factory agents are having to work harder to get their hands on numbers, with reports this week pointing to lower numbers coming on stream.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers and are competing with greater intensity in mart sales.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Reports indicate that lambs are tighter in supply, leaving factory agents struggling to source their required numbers.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Opening prices for quality assured lambs are in the region of €9/kg, while group lambs are trading from €9.10/kg to €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

Base lambs quotes are starting the week at €9/kg plus the normal quality assurance bonuses, while some mart sales on Monday trended above equivalent factory returns.

MARKETS 29 June 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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