Producer groups
Darren Carty on 13 Oct 2021
Sheep Trends: demand firms as supplies continue to tighten
Factory agents are working hard to source their required level of throughput, with producers with high numbers finding themselves in an increasingly stronger negotiating position.
Darren Carty on 11 Oct 2021
Sheep price update: demand firms as supplies continue to tighten
Factory agents are working hard to source their required level of throughput, as producers with high numbers find themselves in an increasingly stronger negotiating position.
Darren Carty on 04 Oct 2021
Sheep price update: upward momentum continuing to build
Base quotes have increased again by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on Monday, leaving them ranging from €6.00/kg to €6.20/kg.
Darren Carty on 29 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: prices up 10c/kg as kill falls below 60,000 head
Factory agents are more active this week in trying to source higher numbers of lambs directly from farms or through mart sales.
Darren Carty on 22 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: tighter supplies helping demand and price
Factory agents are visibly more active in mart sales and in trying to source lambs direct from farms this week.
Darren Carty on 15 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: lambs trading in the main from €5.90/kg to €6.10/kg
Reports from producer groups and mart managers raise the possibility of lamb supplies falling to a slightly lower level for this week’s kill.
Darren Carty on 15 Sep 2021
Lamb prices steady following 20c/kg price pull
Prices have fallen by 40c/kg to 50c/kg in recent weeks and are running €15/head above the corresponding period in 2020.
Darren Carty on 13 Sep 2021
Sheep price update: lambs trading in the main from €5.90/kg to €6.10/kg
Reports from producer groups and mart managers raise the possibility of lamb supplies falling to a slightly lower level for this week’s kill.
Darren Carty on 08 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: steadier trade following 10c/kg to 20c/kg reduction
Factory agents remain keen to maintain high levels of throughput and continue to accept lambs readily, despite slightly higher numbers in the system.
Darren Carty on 06 Sep 2021
Sheep price update: lamb price holding despite pressure
There were moves at the end of last week to reduce prices by 5c/kg to 10c/kg, but the trade appears to have resisted this pressure, with Monday’s sheep trading on a similar footing.
Darren Carty on 01 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: prices range from €6.20/kg to €6.40/kg
Prices increased by 5c/kg to 10c/kg at the end of last week and over the weekend and have since settled down at a strong price point.
Darren Carty on 30 Aug 2021
Sheep price update: lamb prices edge upwards by another 5c/kg to 10c/kg
Factory agents have been working hard over the weekend to try to entice out higher numbers, with prices offered increasing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg since the middle of last week.
Darren Carty on 11 Aug 2021
Ólas Hill Farms gives Mayo group a new lease of life
The group, containing over 400 farmers, is focusing on establishing a world-class premium brand showcasing west of Ireland lamb.
Darren Carty on 11 Aug 2021
Sheep Trends: factories pull quotes by 20c/kg
Base quotes now range from €5.90/kg to €6.00/kg, with top prices ranging from €6.15/kg to €6.25/kg.
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: kill increases to 77,931 head
The fact that such a high number of sheep were drafted over the last two weeks, many of which were at lower weights, should leave supplies tighter.
Darren Carty on 15 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: bumper sheep kill on the cards
Farmers have responded to the higher prices with big numbers of lambs coming forward this week.
Darren Carty on 23 Jun 2021
Sheep Trends: factories pull lamb quotes by 30c/kg
Base quotes for Thursday range from €6.50/kg to €6.60/kg, with regular sellers and those trading through groups negotiating top prices of €6.80/kg to €6.90/kg.
Darren Carty on 09 Jun 2021
Sheep throughput down 9% in 2021
Last week’s throughput exceeded 50,000 head for the first time since the turn of the year while overall throughput broke through the 1m head mark.
Pat O'Toole on 05 Jun 2021
CAP - how might front-loading work?
There is a perception that front-loading will help smaller farmers, but Pat O'Toole explains that the reality is more complicated than that. A lot more complicated.
Adam Woods on 19 Apr 2021
Beef prices: trade up again for third week in a row
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including Monday’s starting factory quotes.