Ewe prices

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

The two Irish Country Meats plants and the two Dawn Meats plants are offering an opening price of €9/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 22 July 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

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Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb price steady at €9/kg

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Sheep management: lamb slaughter performance ann water supply

Sheep management: lamb slaughter performance ann water supply

Sheep management: lamb slaughter performance ann water supply

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

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

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

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

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Activity from wholesalers added more competition to the trade, helping to steady the trade and clawing back a small segment of the price drop endured in the previous week.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes at €9.50/kg base

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes at €9.50/kg base

Base quotes have reduced by 20c/kg on last week, with prices showing more stability this week.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €7.50/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €7.50/kg

There is some stability in the trade this week following two weeks of prices falling by 10c/kg weekly, but demand remains relatively weak.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Sheep trends: sheep kill running 34% lower

Sheep trends: sheep kill running 34% lower

For the first time in a number of weeks there are signs of more demand from factory agents which is being driven by a tightening in numbers coming on stream for slaughter.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

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