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Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

Low throughput has dominated the sheep kill throughout 2025 and this is persisting right up until the end of the year.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

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Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

MARKETS 22 December 2025

No repeat of 2024 lamb price increase

No repeat of 2024 lamb price increase

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

Sheep price update: movement restrictions denting NI sheep prices

MARKETS 8 December 2025

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

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

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

MARKETS 3 December 2025

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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

Kilkenny Mart recorded a much sharper trade for slaughter-fit sheep, with George Candler reporting prices firming by €4 to €6/head.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

Opening prices on offer for quality assured lambs range from €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg, with plenty of deals at the higher end of the market at €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Opening prices on offer for quality assured lambs range from €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg, with plenty of deals at the higher end of the market at €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Price quotes remain in the region of €7.70/kg for QA lambs, with higher-priced deals ranging anywhere from €7.85/kg to €8/kg negotiated at the top end of the market.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

There is no upward movement in base quotes in any factory, despite some signs of more life and reports of higher prices paid to some sellers.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

There are reports of some higher-priced deals being negotiated and, in cases, a sharper live trade in marts, but base quotes for this week are unchanged.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

The increase of 0.5kg carcase weight came into effect on Monday, with the plant being the first to move on lamb weight limits.

MARKETS 3 November 2025

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