Lambs

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

Kells annual on-farm sale offers a chance to purchase Suffolk gimmers sired by 2024 sire of the year Kells T-Rex, among other top-quality genetics.

PEDIGREE 22 October 2026

Kells annual on-farm female sale offers top-quality Suffolk genetics

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Northern View: higher numbers put a lid on prices

Northern View: higher numbers put a lid on prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

Sheep mart watch: trade sees another week of stability

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

Northern View: cattle quotes continue on upward trend

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

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New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

New breed record of €12,600 for Longwool Perth sheep

The sale was described as ‘by far the best one to date’ with a significant number of rams selling between €1,500 and €5,000 per head writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

Colm and James McAteer from Co Down broke the existing sale record at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association sale on Monday, selling their ram lamb to 50,000gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

This week saw little change to the sheep trade, with a difference of €20 to €30/head still remaining in marts where wholesale and butcher buyers remain active for lambs.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

Whelan family set new record price of €10,450 for Perth longwool shearling ram

The Whelan family set a new Perth longwool shearling ram record of €10,450 while Billy and Craig Fraher also recorded a new top price for a Perth longwool ram lamb at €6,100.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

Cull ewes sell to €290 while lambs top at €200 in Roscommon Mart

Cull ewes sell to €290 while lambs top at €200 in Roscommon Mart

This week's sale in Roscommon Mart saw an increased appetite for all types of sheep with well-fleshed cull ewes and quality store lambs sought after.

MARKETS 2 October 2026

IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

IFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/ewe

It would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Base quotes see another weekly lift

Base quotes see another weekly lift

The trade for finished beef cattle in NI is up for the fifth week in a row

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 September 2026

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