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Sheep Trends: green shoots emerging on price

Reports indicate that more sellers with greater negotiating power are having some success in securing returns of €8.30/kg and higher, despite attempts by factories to hold prices static.

MARKETS 11 November 2026

Sheep Trends: green shoots emerging on price

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Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.10/kg to €8.30/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs static at €8.10/kg to €8.30/kg

MARKETS 28 October 2026

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

Sheep Trends: kill steadies at 40,846 head

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Sheep trends: lamb quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Sheep trends: lamb quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Sheep trends: lamb quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Cattle kill decline slows but remains 5.4% behind 2025

Cattle kill decline slows but remains 5.4% behind 2025

Cattle kill decline slows but remains 5.4% behind 2025

NEWS 25 September 2026

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Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Base quotes have increased by another 10p/kg to 15p/kg, with the trade in Northern Ireland factories trending well ahead of those in Ireland.

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Factory agents continue to resist pressure to increase base quotes, but have increased carcase weight limits in an attempt to attract better-quality lambs.

MARKETS 16 September 2026

Sheep Trends: factories dig in on quotes offered

Sheep Trends: factories dig in on quotes offered

Prices paid to regular sellers or producers handling large numbers have in cases firmed by 10c/kg, but factory agents are not budging on base quotes offered.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

Sheep and cattle kill down on 2025 levels in first seven months

Sheep and cattle kill down on 2025 levels in first seven months

The sheep and cattle kill were down on 2025 levels from January to July of this year, while the pig kill was up.

NEWS 27 August 2026

Sheep Trends: ICM cuts lamb price by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: ICM cuts lamb price by 10c/kg

The plant has reduced its base quote for Thursday to €7.70/kg plus its 20c/kg QA payment, while Dawn is quoting €7.80/kg.

MARKETS 26 August 2026

Australia shatters beef production records

Australia shatters beef production records

Beef production for the 2025-2026 financial year increased 8.6% to 2.985m tonnes on the back of cattle throughput reaching almost 10 million head.

NEWS 23 August 2026

Sheep Trends: cuts of 30c/kg as factories blame seasonal price pressure

Sheep Trends: cuts of 30c/kg as factories blame seasonal price pressure

After cuts of 10c to 20c/kg last week, factories have slashed a further 30c/kg off in some places, blaming seasonal price pressures.

MARKETS 5 August 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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