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Sheep prices fall by over €10/head
Darren Carty
Both lambs and hoggets have been hit with price cuts in the region of 50c/kg when compared with last week.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
No change to base cattle quotes in NI
The trade for beef cattle has steadied in NI while hoggets are down slightly on last week
21 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: another 20-30c/kg cut for hogget and lamb quotes
Base quotes have reduced by 50c/kg in the space of a week or in excess of €10 per head.
My Farming Week: Peter McGee, Ballintra, Co Donegal
On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Donegal suckler and sheep farmer, Peter McGee, who recently had double sextuplet lambs on his farm.
9 April 2025 News
Spring lambs selling upwards of €9.60/kg
Factories are exhibiting greater demand for lambs to fill niche orders for the Easter trade.
3 April 2025 News
Northern View: no let-up in buoyant beef trade
Base quotes for prime U-3 grading cattle are up again this week at NI factories.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Lightning trade for breeding sheep at Clogher
David Clarke reports on the trade at a breeding sheep sale held in Clogher Mart.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: beef continues to set new price records
Quotes and prices paid for beef cattle in NI have continued on an upward path.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Sheep price update: hogget prices increase by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Producers also negotiating an extra 0.5kg in the carcase weight paid limit.
24 March 2025 Markets
Hogget price cuts ‘unacceptable’ at critical time of year - IFA
IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher highlighted that supplies are back significantly year on year.
20 March 2025 News
Northern View: prices paid for cattle keep on rising
Finished cattle prices are up again this week, both in NI and also in Britain.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
NI factories play on overfat hoggets
Factories in Northern Ireland are complaining about overweight hoggets being presented for slaughter.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland