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Sheep Trends: factories pull hoggets by 20c/kg

Further pressure has been inflicted on the trade, with base quotes in most plants reducing by 20c/kg on last week’s level.

MARKETS 12 March 2025

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Hogget prices stabilise and rebound

Hogget prices stabilise and rebound

MARKETS 5 February 2025

Fertiliser prices creeping upwards

Fertiliser prices creeping upwards

NEWS 15 January 2025

Martbids Database: increased activity from NI buyers

Martbids Database: increased activity from NI buyers

Martbids Database: increased activity from NI buyers

MARKETS 16 October 2024

€400/head beef price gulf

€400/head beef price gulf

€400/head beef price gulf

MARKETS 9 October 2024

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Sterling strength boosts factory returns

Sterling strength boosts factory returns

Irish factories buying in euro and selling in sterling win with strong sterling.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Sheep Trends: lambs firm with quotes unchanged

Sheep Trends: lambs firm with quotes unchanged

A high percentage of lambs are trading from €7.30/kg to €7.40/kg, with prices at the top end of the market hitting €7.50/kg.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Milk flowing around in Northern Ireland

Milk flowing around in Northern Ireland

Less stringent milk supply agreements are seeing a price premium for milk in Northern Ireland as milk flows from processor to processor.

DEALER 1 January 1970

Beef Trends: factories turn the screw

Beef Trends: factories turn the screw

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 1 January 1970

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families