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Beef
NI Trends: prices increase with cattle in demand; deals to be had on lambs
Kieran Mailey
Processing demand for finished cattle continues to strengthen in Northern Ireland, boosting prices in the process. Base quotes are steady on lambs, but higher prices are available.
NI Trends: prices increase with cattle in demand; deals to be had on lambs
Sheep mart comment: demand for store lambs remains solid
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: demand for store lambs remains solid
Mart managers report farmers who fared well in finishing store lambs last season are returning with a keen appetite for lambs.
Sheep Trends: agents active for quality lambs
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: agents active for quality lambs
The sheep kill profile continues to include a higher percentage of lighter lambs, with agents working hard to source better-quality lambs and willing to pay higher for quality lots.
Camera at the Mart: prices up €40 at Mayo Blackface Group sale
There was a 100% clearance of over 550 hoggets, which averaged just shy of €200/head, while in excess of 900 ewe lambs recorded an average price of approximately €123/head.
2 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: high demand for Blackface females
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballybofey and Stranorlar Livestock Mart for the third annual Sliabh Liag Blackface Sheep Breeders’ Association female sale.
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: status quo remains on lamb prices
The majority of lambs continue to trade within a price range from €7.20/kg to €7.35/kg, with top prices rising upwards of €7.40/kg to €7.45/kg.
30 September 2024 Markets
Beef price gap widens despite sterling strength
Huge price gap between Irish and UK beef price makes persuading Irish farmers on the value of an enhanced quality assurance scheme a tough sell.
25 September 2024 News
Sheep mart comment: hogget entries falling much faster
The knock-on effects of higher numbers of ewe hoggets slaughtered at higher prices in spring are now evident, with breeding sale entries reducing fast.
25 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: price steady across EU markets
The trade is steady right across Europe, with no major change in prices in recent weeks across the main markets for sheepmeat, while Australian prices are increasing significantly.
25 September 2024 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive on to 500p/kg; lamb trade holding firm
Prices for prime cattle are edging upwards in Northern Ireland, while fat lambs are on steady ground.
25 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: poor kill-out continues to be significant issue
Agents are keen to tie into deals for good-quality lambs, but are reluctant to loosen the purse strings, with a high percentage of lambs trading from €7.20/kg to €7.30/kg.
23 September 2024 Markets
Sheep prices: ewe hoggets continue to sell strongly
Lower numbers of hoggets on offer and continued strong demand is keeping a firm floor under the trade at a high price point.
18 September 2024 Markets