Sheep prices are running from €25 to €50 per head higher than the corresponding period in 2023, with much tighter supplies fuelling higher demand. Factory lamb quotes are in the region of €1/kg to €1.15/kg higher equating to a €22 to €25 per head increase. Throughput of spring lambs is now running over 80,000 lower than in 2023 with year-to-date throughput down almost 200,000 head.