Lamb prices

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

Demand for lambs was solid, while there was also a keen appetite for ewe hoggets, with lots weighing 50kg selling from €215 to €219.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

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Sheep Trends: base hogget quotes up 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base hogget quotes up 40c/kg

MARKETS 22 April 2026

More spend but less meat for shoppers

More spend but less meat for shoppers

NEWS 15 April 2026

Spring lambs trading at €10/kg-plus this week

Spring lambs trading at €10/kg-plus this week

Spring lambs trading at €10/kg-plus this week

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Sheep prices continue on upwards curve

Sheep prices continue on upwards curve

Sheep prices continue on upwards curve

MARKETS 25 March 2026

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Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

Ewe quotes have also jumped in some plants, with Irish Country Meats rising its quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: more sellers opt to sell live in marts

Sheep mart prices: more sellers opt to sell live in marts

The lure of higher returns in live sales has seen a marked increase in entries of slaughter-fit hoggets in many sales held over the last week.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep supply concerns for processors

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 28 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

The extra bite in some sales over the last week appears to have eased, with a slight boost in appetite from the Ramadan festival waning.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: stores providing best positives

Sheep mart prices: stores providing best positives

A quick look at corresponding sales in 2025 shows finished lamb prices topping €200/head – a far cry for the current prices of €170 to €180/head.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

British lamb prices slip 25p/kg

The AHDB reports that subdued demand in domestic and export markets is weakening farmgate returns.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

Sheep mart watch: no change on store lamb prices

While some marts reported an easing of price in the fat lamb ring, store lambs and cull ewes remain a steady trade.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

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