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Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Reports indicate that lambs are tighter in supply, leaving factory agents struggling to source their required numbers.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

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More positive tone to lamb prices

More positive tone to lamb prices

NEWS 8 July 2026

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

NEWS 7 July 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €8.80/kg

MARKETS 6 July 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

Camera at the Mart: solid start to store lamb trade in Kenmare

MARKETS 2 July 2026

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Sheep Trends: lambs pulled by 30c/kg to 50c/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs pulled by 30c/kg to 50c/kg

Base quotes have fallen by 50c/kg week on week in the two ICM plants, while Dawn Kildare has reduced its base quote by a lower figure of 30c/kg.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

Base lambs quotes are starting the week at €9/kg plus the normal quality assurance bonuses, while some mart sales on Monday trended above equivalent factory returns.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Base quotes for Thursday are in the region of €9.60/kg plus the plants' 20c/kg quality assurance payment.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Sheep mart prices: lamb prices fall by €5 to €10 per head

Sheep mart prices: lamb prices fall by €5 to €10 per head

The cut in factory quotes has had a direct effect on mart sales, with prices falling by an average of €5 to €8 per head and upwards of €10 per head in cases.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Factory lamb prices cut by 40c/kg

Factory lamb prices cut by 40c/kg

Base quotes for Thursday are in the region of €9.30/kg plus the factories 20c/kg quality assurance payment

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Tight supplies combined with improved market demand are inserting more life into the market, with prices stemming their normal seasonal decline.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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

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

The tightness in supply is shown in last week’s kill reducing by over 12,000 head to 32,561 head.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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