Lamb prices

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

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

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Lamb quotes stuck in gear despite livelier trade

Lamb quotes stuck in gear despite livelier trade

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

MARKETS 10 November 2025

Sheep Trends: pressure to increase carcase weights

Sheep Trends: pressure to increase carcase weights

Sheep Trends: pressure to increase carcase weights

MARKETS 5 November 2025

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

ICM plants increase carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

MARKETS 5 November 2025

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Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

The increase of 0.5kg carcase weight came into effect on Monday, with the plant being the first to move on lamb weight limits.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

British shoppers spend more but buy less beef

Higher beef and lamb prices are reflected in a slight drop in consumer demand for the twelve weeks to 5 October compared with same period last year.

NEWS 20 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: store price more in line with fats in Ballymote

Camera at the Mart: store price more in line with fats in Ballymote

While store prices had been superseding fat prices per kilo, Ballymote Mart on Tuesday night saw store prices more in line with factory lambs.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

Sheep price update: no change in trade for finished lambs

Sheep price update: no change in trade for finished lambs

A high percentage of lambs weighing upwards of 50kg are trading from €162 to €170/head, with top prices rising in cases above €170/head.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

Sheep price update: trade stagnant with demand remaining sluggish

Sheep price update: trade stagnant with demand remaining sluggish

There are no changes in quotes, with opening prices in the region of €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs and rising to upwards of €7.90/kg, at the top end of the market.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

Factory lamb quotes see cuts of 10c/kg

Factory lamb quotes see cuts of 10c/kg

Sheep producers are facing downward price pressure when they would normally be hoping for a lift in demand as we progress in to November.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

Sheep price update: factories try to reduce quotes by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: factories try to reduce quotes by 10c/kg

Base quotes for Tuesday have reduced to €7.50/kg to €7.60/kg or a range from €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 20 October 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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