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Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to base quotes

The trade is in contrast with Northern Ireland, where the presence of buyers from Britain is adding more life to the trade and boosting live lamb sales.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

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Sheep Trends: lambs facing another 20c/kg cut

Sheep Trends: lambs facing another 20c/kg cut

MARKETS 11 June 2025

Eid al-Adha sheep kill fails to hit 50,000 head

Eid al-Adha sheep kill fails to hit 50,000 head

NEWS 11 June 2025

Sheep price update: lamb price cut by 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb price cut by 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb price cut by 10c/kg to 20c/kg

MARKETS 9 June 2025

Kill for Eid al-Adha down on other years

Kill for Eid al-Adha down on other years

Kill for Eid al-Adha down on other years

MARKETS 5 June 2025

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Sheep mart prices: trade steady and sharper in cases

Sheep mart prices: trade steady and sharper in cases

Some sales - and especially those with relatively small entries - witnessed a livelier trade this week, as agents compete for lambs for the Islamic religious festival of Eid al-Adha.

MARKETS 14 May 2025

Sheep Trends: hoggets facing more pressure

Sheep Trends: hoggets facing more pressure

Quotes for Thursday for quality assured hoggets have reduced to €7.20/kg to €7.30/kg, while prices offered for quality assured lambs are in the region of €9/kg.

MARKETS 14 May 2025

Sheep price update: no jump in demand with quotes steady

Sheep price update: no jump in demand with quotes steady

Factories are gearing up for a busy week ahead of the Islamic religious festival of Eid al-Adha but there appears to be no real issue sourcing required numbers.

MARKETS 14 May 2025

Demand boost needed from Eid al-Adha

Demand boost needed from Eid al-Adha

With lamb and hogget quotes falling by 20c/kg a boost demand is badly needed to try and steady sheep prices.

NEWS 14 May 2025

Sheep Trends: factories attempt further pressure

Sheep Trends: factories attempt further pressure

Plants have moved to drop base quotes for lambs below the €9/kg mark, while hoggets are subject to further price pressure.

MARKETS 14 May 2025

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

The next few weeks are vital for grassland management with lamb performance for the coming months dictated by keeping good-quality grass ahead of lambs.

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

EU regulation curtailing live sheep exports

EU regulation curtailing live sheep exports

A different interpretation of rules concerning testing for Brucella ovis is said to be preventing exporters from moving sheep in advance of the Eid al-Adha festival in early June.

NEWS 14 May 2025

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