Eid al Adha
Darren Carty on 09 Oct 2021
Taking one final look at your planned lambing date
With concentrate costs continuing to increase, but market forecasts remaining strong, it may be prudent where you have not reviewed your lambing date in some time to see if it is still the best fit for your system.
Darren Carty on 11 Aug 2021
Sheep Trends: factories pull quotes by 20c/kg
Base quotes now range from €5.90/kg to €6.00/kg, with top prices ranging from €6.15/kg to €6.25/kg.
Noel Bardon on 03 Aug 2021
Favourable sheep market set to stay as IFA urges farmers to ‘sell hard’
The IFA has called on sheep farmers to move lambs as they become fit to maximise favourable prices in the marketplace.
Darren Carty on 28 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: trade steadies at €6.20/kg to €6.35/kg
Slaughter-fit lambs remain in tight supply and, combined with relatively strong demand, is helping to keep a strong floor under the trade at a high price point.
Darren Carty on 28 Jul 2021
Rise of €1/kg driving optimism for sheep breeding sales
Specialist ewe hogget and ewe lamb producers and ram breeders have every right to be optimistic about upcoming sales with lamb prices running €1/kg ahead of 2020 levels and high cull ewe prices.
Darren Carty on 26 Jul 2021
Sheep price update: trade largely steady amid firm demand
Some producers are being offered 5c/kg to 10c/kg lower prices, but a high percentage of lambs are moving in general at a price range of €6.20/kg to €6.35/kg.
Darren Carty on 25 Jul 2021
Tight supplies lift British lamb prices
The British lamb trade has also received a positive boost from the Eid al-Adha festival and following last week’s higher throughput, tight supplies are helping to keep a floor under the trade.
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: kill increases to 77,931 head
The fact that such a high number of sheep were drafted over the last two weeks, many of which were at lower weights, should leave supplies tighter.
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
SheepWatch: store lamb entries rising by the week
Some marts located in sheep strongholds have recorded a sharp jump in the number of store lambs on offer over the last two weeks.
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
Previewing 2022 market demand and reviewing breeding timelines
The increase in demand for this week’s festival of Eid al-Adha and lift in price has got many farmers asking if their breeding programme is sufficient to capitalise on stronger market performance
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
Mammoth demand for Eid al-Adha pushes kill to 77,931 head
Factories worked at peak capacity for an eight- to 10 -day period such was the strength of orders received.
Darren Carty on 19 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends update: trade adjusting to lower throughput
Plants are still keen for lambs, but some have significant numbers purchased since last week and have dropped quotes for this week by 10c/kg to 20c/kg or are slower to quote.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Jul 2021
Sheep prices strengthen to 530p/kg
Processing demand for sheep in the run up to the Eid Al-Adha festival has seen lamb prices strengthen in NI
Darren Carty on 14 Jul 2021
Increasing sheep kill lifts price to €6.50/kg
Factories are working at their highest level of processing activity with the religious festival of Eid al-Adha driving demand for slaughter fit lambs
Darren Carty on 14 Jul 2021
Sheep mart prices: lamb prices edge up by another €2 to €4/head
Factory agents have significantly increased purchasing activity over the last week on the back of higher demand for the Eid al-Adha festival, while store lamb buyers are out in greater force.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Jul 2021
NI Trends: beef trade steadies after recent price rise; lamb prices strengthen
After recent price increases, the beef trade in Northern Ireland has steadied this week, while factory prices for fat lambs has strengthened.
Darren Carty on 12 Jul 2021
Sheep price update: factories pick up the pace for Eid al-Adha
Agents are working hard to get their hands on higher numbers and producers need to be careful to keep abreast of prices, with reports on Monday ranging anywhere from €6.35/kg to €6.70/kg.
Niall Hurson on 10 Jul 2021
Hot competition for lamb stocks ahead of Eid festival - IFA
The IFA has said that store lamb sales have started strongly, with up to €70 over the weight paid for good-quality lambs.
Darren Carty on 07 Jul 2021
Lamb prices rising ahead of Eid al-Adha festival
Factories have increased their appetite for stock ahead of their busiest week of the year and have increased prices by 20c/kg in a bid to attract higher number forward.
Darren Carty on 07 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: factories prepare for busiest week
Factories have been much more active in sourcing lambs and have increased quotes by 20c/kg in a bid to attract higher numbers forward.