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

Agents are also trying to condition producers to the potential of further cuts later in the week.

MARKETS 27 July 2026

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

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Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

MARKETS 22 July 2026

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

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

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

MARKETS 15 July 2026

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

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

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

MARKETS 13 July 2026

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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 8 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 8 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 8 June 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Base quotes for Thursday are in the region of €9.60/kg plus the plants' 20c/kg quality assurance payment.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Sheep price update: base quotes cut by 20c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep price update: base quotes cut by 20c/kg to 40c/kg

Mart prices have also come under pressure in recent days, with prices falling by an average of €5 to €8 per head and by upwards of €10 per head in cases.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

The tightness in supply is shown in last week’s kill reducing by over 12,000 head to 32,561 head.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Factory agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers as mart prices jump – with some prices rising by upwards of €7 to €10 per head on Monday.

MARKETS 8 June 2026

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