Lamb prices

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

The two Irish Country Meats plants and the two Dawn Meats plants are offering an opening price of €9/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 22 July 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes steady at €8.80/kg

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Typical sheep farm's income to fall - but cattle are to blame

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NEWS 22 July 2026

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

NEWS 18 July 2026

Lamb prices steady at €9/kg opening quote

Lamb prices steady at €9/kg opening quote

Lamb prices steady at €9/kg opening quote

MARKETS 15 July 2026

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Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Sheep price update: factories steady with more bite in mart sales

Agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers and are competing with greater intensity in mart sales.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

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 1 July 2026

More positive tone to lamb prices

More positive tone to lamb prices

Factory agents remain determined to reduce prices but are facing the challenge of tighter supplies and more competition in the market

NEWS 1 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

Despite a reduction in the volume of sheepmeat produced in Ireland in 2025, a continued improvement in prices provided some increase in output value.

NEWS 1 July 2026

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

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

Opening prices for quality assured lambs are in the region of €9/kg, while group lambs are trading from €9.10/kg to €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 1 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

Store lambs made up most of what was on offer in Kenmare Mart at this week's sale. Lamb numbers are expected to grow significantly at the Co Kerry mart over the summer.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

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 1 July 2026

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