Lamb prices

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

Base quotes have fallen to €7.50/kg or an opening price of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

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Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

MARKETS 22 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

MARKETS 19 January 2026

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Sheep mart prices: more bite for lambs in places

Sheep mart prices: more bite for lambs in places

Some mart managers are reporting prices firming by €1 to €2/head and more bite in the trade, while others report a steady trade.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

Sheep Trends: 10c/kg lift in ICM plants

While other factories have increased prices paid to groups and regular sellers, with greater negotiating power there has been no great movement in base quotes.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Factory lamb prices increase by 10c/kg

Factory lamb prices increase by 10c/kg

The move by Irish Country Meats plants to increase plants by 10c/kg is forcing competing plants to pay higher though base quotes have not moved.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sheep price update: ICM increases base quote by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: ICM increases base quote by 10c/kg

The two plants in Camolin and Navan are quoting a base of €7.70/kg plus their 20c/kg quality assurance payment.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sheep Trends: greater focus on carcase weights

Sheep Trends: greater focus on carcase weights

There is more discussions about price penalties being introduced for carcases deemed overweight and weighing in excess of 25kg to 27kg.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sheep kill fell by almost 415,000 head in 2025

Sheep kill fell by almost 415,000 head in 2025

The 17% reduction comes after the kill fell by over 375,000 head in 2024 with throughput reducing by almost 800,000 head in the space of just two years.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

Sheep price update: tricky travel conditions hit throughput

Sheep price update: tricky travel conditions hit throughput

While prices remain steady in the main, some sellers in a position to move large numbers at short notice negotiated 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 5 January 2026

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