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Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets up €47/head, lambs €40/head
Darren Carty
An entry of over 900 Mule ewe hoggets recorded a fine average of over €263/head at the Mayo Mule and Greyface Sale in Aurivo Mart Ballinrobe, while ewe lambs topped €180/head.
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets up €47/head, lambs €40/head
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for top lots in Borris
28 August 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: buyers battle it out for top lots in Borris
Adam Woods reports from the second annual sale of hoggets and ewe lambs held in Borris Mart, Co Carlow, at the weekend.
NI Trends: price deals to be made on cattle; factories try to cut lamb prices
28 August 2024 Markets
NI Trends: price deals to be made on cattle; factories try to cut lamb prices
Beef prices remain positive in Northern Ireland and deals are available for bigger numbers. Factories are trying to cut prices for fat lambs, but marts remains strong.
Sheep mart report: store entries up, breeding numbers tight
Mart managers report a seasonal increase in store lamb numbers, but numbers of ewe hoggets and breeding ewes are running behind normal levels for the time of year.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: lambs firm with quotes unchanged
A high percentage of lambs are trading from €7.30/kg to €7.40/kg, with prices at the top end of the market hitting €7.50/kg.
28 August 2024 Markets
Prices up €58 at Ireland’s largest ram sale
The Sheep Ireland sale recorded an average price of €853 for 464 rams across 11 breeds and achieved a high clearance rate of 90%.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep management: fertiliser deadlines, grass demand and store lamb budgets
There is a relatively short window remaining to apply fertiliser, with many farmers first relying on good weather and a marked improvement in ground conditions.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep trade update: prices firm as agents seek lambs
Opening prices for quality assured lambs range from €7.20/kg to €7.40/kg, with a high percentage of lambs trading from €7.30/kg to €7.45/kg.
26 August 2024 Markets
Largest ever Australian lamb kill
Meat and Livestock Australia report that the 7.2m lambs slaughtered in quarter two of 2024 sets a new record for the industry with the last 12 months kill also record throughput.
24 August 2024 Markets
Galway sheep breeders hoping to make it three in a row
2022 and 2023 were the most successful sales in the last 50 years with renewed demand also evident for this year’s sale.
23 August 2024 Markets
Analysis: significant variation in price of hill lambs
Quality is going to have a major influence on prices paid again in 2024, with light poor-quality lambs starting at €2/kg and better-quality crossbred types rising to €3/kg.
21 August 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: solid trade for store and ewe lambs
The high prices paid for slaughter-fit sheep have eased in recent days on the back of an increase in finished lambs coming on stream.
21 August 2024 Markets