Lamb prices

Sheep supply concerns for processors

Connemara sheep farmer Brendan Joyce said that farmers will 'continue to deliver the sheep if the price is right'.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Sheep supply concerns for processors

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Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Sheep mart prices: stores providing best positives

Sheep mart prices: stores providing best positives

MARKETS 4 February 2026

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

MARKETS 30 January 2026

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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

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 14 January 2026

Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

Factory lamb prices have been pulled by upwards of 10c/kg this week, with factories exhibiting a sluggish demand for lambs.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Dowra Mart recorded a similar trade for both finished and store lambs as the week prior, with numbers also similar.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Base quotes in a couple of plants have been cut by 10c/kg, while other plants are not willing to negotiate the same premiums above base quotes.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Base quotes continue to vary from €7.70/kg to €7.90/kg for quality assured lambs, with a high percentage of lambs selling from €7.80/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

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 14 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 14 January 2026

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