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Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

A 10c/kg differential remains between base quotes, but an increasing number of sellers are trading at upwards of €7.80/kg, with regular sellers and groups securing €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

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Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

MARKETS 1 December 2025

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

MARKETS 17 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

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

Sheep Trends: quotes unchanged but more pressure on carcase limits

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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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 24 February 2025

Sheep Trends: factories cut quotes by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: factories cut quotes by 10c/kg

Base quotes reduced earlier in the week to €7.50/kg to €7.60/kg or a range from €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 24 February 2025

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

The five-year OBLIG EIP project has big aims to eliminate leakage and is commencing initiatives to get more cohesion in the supply chain.

NEWS 24 February 2025

Sheep trends: quotes steady at €8/kg base

Sheep trends: quotes steady at €8/kg base

Factory quotes are unchanged but there is some movement on weight, with the two Irish Country Meats plants lifting their paid carcase weight to 22kg.

MARKETS 24 February 2025

Sheep Trends: factories remain steadfast in quotes despite throughput collapse

Sheep Trends: factories remain steadfast in quotes despite throughput collapse

Factories appear to be trying to hold quotes so that they not breach the €8/kg mark, despite a further fall in numbers.

MARKETS 24 February 2025

Beef Trends: factories struggling for supplies

Beef Trends: factories struggling for supplies

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest prices for factory finished cattle.

MARKETS 24 February 2025

Sheep price update: factories digging in on hogget quotes

Sheep price update: factories digging in on hogget quotes

While agents are demonstrating a keen appetite for hoggets for the start of Ramadan, there is no upward movement on price.

MARKETS 24 February 2025

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