Hogget prices

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

Prices have moved above €8/kg, with groups and sellers handling higher numbers securing €8.10/kg, while higher-priced deals are going at the top end of the market.

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

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Irish hogget prices dwarfed by UK returns

Irish hogget prices dwarfed by UK returns

MARKETS 4 March 2026

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

MARKETS 2 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

MARKETS 23 February 2026

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Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

The Ramadan festival failed to deliver a significant boost in throughput, with last week’s kill only increasing by 1,411 head.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

The extra bite in some sales over the last week appears to have eased, with a slight boost in appetite from the Ramadan festival waning.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

There have been some signs of an improvement in the trade, but factories are reluctant to let hogget quotes increase.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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 28 January 2026

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

The AHDB reports that subdued demand in domestic and export markets is weakening farmgate returns.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

Opening quotes for quality assured hoggets range from €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg in the main.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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