Lamb prices

Sheep mart prices: all classes of sheep a steady trade

There is no change in the finished or store lamb trade, while the last remaining supplies of ewe hoggets are trading from €180 to €250/head.

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Sheep mart prices: all classes of sheep a steady trade

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Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.10/kg to €8.30/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.10/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Lamb prices €5 to €8/head above 2025 returns

Lamb prices €5 to €8/head above 2025 returns

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Who will farm the flock? Generational renewal in the Irish sheep sector

Who will farm the flock? Generational renewal in the Irish sheep sector

Who will farm the flock? Generational renewal in the Irish sheep sector

VIEWPOINTS 28 October 2026

Sheep price update: no change on lamb price front

Sheep price update: no change on lamb price front

Sheep price update: no change on lamb price front

MARKETS 26 October 2026

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Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Base lamb quotes in factories handling the highest numbers are unchanged at €7.90/kg plus 20c/kg QA, while quotes in other plants and abattoirs range from €8.20/kg to €8.30/kg.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

Lambs trading from €8.15/kg to €8.30/kg

There is no change in the trade with throughout finely balanced with demand and lambs.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Sheep price update: trade stagnant at average price of €8.20/kg

Base quotes in the main factories are unchanged at €7.90/kg plus their 20c/kg QA payment, while mart prices are steady.

MARKETS 19 October 2026

Store lambs sell upwards of €4/kg liveweight

Store lambs sell upwards of €4/kg liveweight

Demand for store lambs has been boosted by recent strong grass growth and a deterioration in ground conditions, sparking demand from beef farmers.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

After six weeks of falling throughput, the sheep kill has steadied, with prices also steady on last week’s returns.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

The sale was described as ‘by far the best one to date’ with a significant number of rams selling between €1,500 and €5,000 per head writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

Sheep price update: steady start to week for lamb trade

Sheep price update: steady start to week for lamb trade

Base quotes remain unchanged, while there is plenty of life in mart sales for top-quality lambs.

MARKETS 12 October 2026

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