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Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford
Top ewes hit €6/kg as hoggets cut 10c/kg
20 March 2025 Markets
Top ewes hit €6/kg as hoggets cut 10c/kg
The cull ewe and hogget trade has been moving in opposite directions in recent weeks, with hoggets facing ongoing cuts and ewes strengthening.
Sheep Trends: hoggets suffer another 10c/kg cut
19 March 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: hoggets suffer another 10c/kg cut
Base quotes for hoggets have fallen back to €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg, leaving a high percentage now trading from €8.70/kg to €8.80/kg.
Sheep mart prices: hoggets ease as ewes power on
There is firm demand for hoggets, but at a lower price, while prices paid for quality ewes has moved upwards again by 5c/kg to 10c/kg.
19 March 2025 Markets
Editorial: lamb price decline
Young lambs are also benefiting from getting outside to grass and settled, before tougher weather arrives.
19 March 2025 Viewpoints
Sheep price update: factories reduce quotes by another 10c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are in the region of €8.70/kg, with plants offering a base quote of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg plus their respective QA payment.
18 March 2025 Markets
€20/hogget taken from farmers’ pockets
IFA sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher has criticised the actions of factories and stated that it will have serious long term implications for the sheep sector.
12 March 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: factories pull hoggets by 20c/kg
Further pressure has been inflicted on the trade, with base quotes in most plants reducing by 20c/kg on last week’s level.
12 March 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Tight supplies of cull ewes combined with keen demand has pushed the cull ewe trade into the spotlight, with hoggets continuing to meet a sluggish trade.
12 March 2025 Markets
Growth in Australian output while retaliatory tariffs bite the US
China introduces tariffs on US agrifood imports while Australia, who are outside the tariff debate for now, forecast expansion.
12 March 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance for all lots in Donegal
Rachel Gallagher reports from Donegal Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
11 March 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories trying to reduce hogget prices by 10c/kg
Agents are also holding firm in quoting a case weight of 23kg, with higher carcase weight limits harder to come by this week.
10 March 2025 Markets