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Sheep price update: firm appetite for fleshed lambs
Darren Carty
Demand for slaughter-fit sheep remains solid, with prices in factories and marts starting the week in a broadly similar manner.
UK sheep production forecasts revised downwards
9 November 2024 Markets
UK sheep production forecasts revised downwards
The AHDB now forecasts that production in 2024 is likely to fall by almost 8%, while the 2024/2025 lamb crop is estimated reduce by 4% compared with this season’s figures.
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
6 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes up by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Plants are working off opening quotes of €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs, but an increasing number of producers are securing returns ranging from €7.80/kg to €7.90/kg.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Demand for well-fleshed lambs has moved on again, with agents using the mart trade to try to boost throughput.
6 November 2024 Markets
NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise
Processing demand for cattle continues to build, with the weekly kill reaching record levels. Quotes continue to rise for fat lambs.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep management: SWS payments, grass management and weather
Mild weather and lower rainfall levels is greatly enhancing grass utilisation, but beware of problems with higher temperatures in housed sheep.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: lambs increase by another 10c/kg
An increasing number of lambs are trading from €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg, with higher prices and extra weight limits being negotiated at the top end of the market.
4 November 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill numbers tumble further
Another week of kill numbers falling has pushed price up marginally this week, as factories look to secure numbers.
30 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: lamb prices rise by another €1 to €2/head
Fleshed lamb prices continue to record upward movement, while the store lamb trade remains vibrant.
30 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: strong demand at Baltinglass 50th anniversary sale
Martin Merrick reports from last Wednesday’s sale in Baltinglass Mart, which celebrate 50 years of trading in the Wicklow town.
30 October 2024 Markets
NI Trends: factories ramp up prime cattle kill; lamb quotes rise 5p/kg
There is plenty of life in the beef trade, as processors ramp up throughput for Christmas, while lambs are an improving trade with a 5p/kg increase to quotes.
30 October 2024 Markets