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Sheep Trends: gap between quotes and prices paid
Darren Carty
There is a wider differential between prices quoted to groups and individual sellers to what is being paid to sellers with greater negotiating power.
12 August 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: prices strengthen by 5c/kg to 10c/kg
A number of plants have increased base quotes by 5c/kg to 10c/kg, opening up a wider differential, with opening prices for quality assured lambs ranging from €7.20/kg to €7.40/kg.
24 July 2024 Markets
Sheep trends: Lower quotes lift by 10c/kg
Opening quotes for quality assured lambs rang from €7.10/kg to €7.20/kg, with higher prices ranging from €7.30/kg to €7.40/kg.
Sheep price update: quotes static but more life in trade
Mart sales have been livelier in recent days with agents and regular sellers having more success negotiating above quoted prices.
22 July 2024 Markets
Beef prices: quotes steady for now
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished cattle.
15 July 2024 Markets
Beef Trends: factories drop quotes again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished stock.
10 July 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: base quotes 10c/kg to 20c/kg lower
The reduction in quotes occurred over the weekend, with prices in the main holding steady since the start of the week.
26 June 2024 Markets
New dairy PO has a foot in three counties
The leadership of the newly formed Munster Dairy Producers Organisation is shared among the three counties that supply almost all Kerry Dairy Ireland's milk
26 June 2024 Dealer
Denis Carroll elected new chair of Sheep Ireland board
The sheep and dairy farmer from Kerry takes over from outgoing chair Alex Clarke, Texel sheep breeder from Meath.
14 June 2024 News
Sheep Trends: greater focus placed on lambs
Factories have pulled hogget quotes or stopped offering an official quote and are disseminating a message that they want to focus on lambs from now onwards.
29 May 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: firm trade with quotes for QA lamb opening at €9.50/kg
While the number of lambs coming on stream is slowly increasing, it is failing to compensate for hogget throughput following its seasonal decline.
20 May 2024 Markets