Lamb prices

Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

A 10c/kg differential remains between base quotes, but an increasing number of sellers are trading at upwards of €7.80/kg, with regular sellers and groups securing €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

NEWS 2 December 2025

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

NEWS 2 December 2025

Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

MARKETS 1 December 2025

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

MARKETS 26 November 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Opening prices on offer for quality assured lambs range from €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg, with plenty of deals at the higher end of the market at €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Sheep Trends: ICM increases quotes by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: ICM increases quotes by 10c/kg

The plants in Camolin and Navan are quoting a base of €7.60/kg plus their 20c/kg quality assurance payment.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

ICM plants increase lamb quote by 10c/kg

ICM plants increase lamb quote by 10c/kg

The increase coincides with an increased appetite among agents for lambs, with throughput remaining relatively tight.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Price quotes remain in the region of €7.70/kg for QA lambs, with higher-priced deals ranging anywhere from €7.85/kg to €8/kg negotiated at the top end of the market.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Spanish lamb price €1/kg ahead of France

Spanish lamb price €1/kg ahead of France

The tables have turned significantly, with Spanish lamb prices running 70c/kg higher than in 2024, while the French lamb price is running 98c/kg lower.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

There is no upward movement in base quotes in any factory, despite some signs of more life and reports of higher prices paid to some sellers.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Lamb quotes stuck in gear despite livelier trade

Lamb quotes stuck in gear despite livelier trade

There is no upward movement in lamb quotes despite signs of more life and some sellers securing higher prices.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

SPONSORED

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

LOAD MORE STORIES