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Farm Tech Talk: suckler schemes, lamb prices and dairy breeding
Caitríona Morrissey
This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices.
21 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: another 20-30c/kg cut for hogget and lamb quotes
Base quotes have reduced by 50c/kg in the space of a week or in excess of €10 per head.
16 April 2025 Markets
Huge differential in sheep prices across the globe
French farmgate sheep prices are running in excess of €10.50/kg while in sharp contrast lamb prices in the Southern Hemisphere are running at €4.50/kg or lower.
Easter demand lifts lamb price to €10/kg
Opening prices for quality assured spring lambs are in the region of €9.70/kg with regular sellers securing higher returns
10 April 2025 News
Sheep Trends: lamb prices edge closer to €10/kg
Prices have increased by another 10c/kg over the last week, with demand for ewes also intensifying.
9 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: ICM increases quotes by another 10c/kg
The move sees the plant offering a base price of €9/kg plus 20c/kg QA for hoggets and €9.50/kg plus 20c/kg QA for spring lambs.
7 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: price pressure remains as factories push for another 10c/kg
Plants have reduced base quotes for Tuesday to €8.50/kg with opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets starting in the region of €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg.
3 February 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories inflict further 20c/kg hogget price cut
Base quotes in most pants have now reduced to €8.70/kg plus respective QA payments, with a number of plants not processing on Tuesday.
27 January 2025 Markets
Farm Tech Talk: dairy beef margins and lamb prices
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
24 January 2025 News
Insatiable demand pushes ewes to €5/kg
Factories have ramped up their appetite for ewes and moved to close the gap between live market prices and direct factory sales.
15 January 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: demand for ewes jumps as ICM lifts quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg
The plants have also increased base quotes for lambs to €9/kg plus 20c/kg QA payment and moved its carcase weight limit to 24kg.
13 January 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: lambs hit €9/kg and ewes €5/kg
Tight supplies have been compounded this week by extremely challenging drafting and transport conditions in many parts of the country.
8 January 2025 Markets