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Spring lambs trading at €10/kg-plus this week

Quotes for lambs have hit €10/kg, while hoggets have climbed above €9/kg.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Spring lambs trading at €10/kg-plus this week

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Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Sheep Trends: hoggets hit €9/kg as spring lambs open at €9.80/kg

Sheep Trends: hoggets hit €9/kg as spring lambs open at €9.80/kg

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

Sheep price update: quotes up 10c/kg as numbers keep declining

MARKETS 9 March 2026

Sheep supply concerns for processors

Sheep supply concerns for processors

Sheep supply concerns for processors

NEWS 25 February 2026

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Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

There are more sellers negotiating towards the top end of the market securing 10c/kg higher in recent days.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

Sheep Trends: no stir in hogget base quotes

The Ramadan festival failed to deliver a significant boost in throughput, with last week’s kill only increasing by 1,411 head.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

The extra bite in some sales over the last week appears to have eased, with a slight boost in appetite from the Ramadan festival waning.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Base quotes remain at a range of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured hoggets, with the Ramadan festival failing to deliver a boost in price.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

Factory hogget quotes on a knife edge

There have been some signs of an improvement in the trade, but factories are reluctant to let hogget quotes increase.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 14 January 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

The threat of liver fluke remains high in areas with a history of fluke infestation.

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

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