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Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

The Teagasc store lamb calculator is equally useful for farmers planning to buy stores or those in two minds to sell or retain on and finish.

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

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Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

MARKETS 10 June 2026

More positive tone to sheep trade

More positive tone to sheep trade

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €9.50/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €9.50/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €9.50/kg

MARKETS 1 June 2026

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

MARKETS 27 May 2026

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Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Marts reliant on buying from factory agents midweek saw a major reduction in price, with certain classes of lambs falling by upwards of €20 to €30/head.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Bangladeshi buffalo turns up Trump

Bangladeshi buffalo turns up Trump

An albino buffalo in Bangladesh found social media fame due to its uncany resemblance to the US president.

DEALER 20 May 2026

Liveweight sheep prices fall by €20 to €30/head

Liveweight sheep prices fall by €20 to €30/head

Prices in mart sales had been trending ahead of the factory trade but have come back in line with a bang this week with live exporters and wholesalers reducing purchasing activity

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

The purebred Texel ewes were the sale highlight, but there was also keen demand for ram lambs, with live export buyers active.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Almost 2,000 Irish hoggets were flown to Algeria this week, in what has been a standout feature of the live trade for sheep.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

A welcome forecast lift in temperatures will hopefully boost growth rates and facilitate more shearing, but could come with a downside of a higher worm burdens.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Competition from live exporters, wholesale buyers and factory agents has underpinned prices rising anywhere from €5 to €20 per head and ahead of equivalent factory returns.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

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