Sheep kill

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

Reports indicate that lambs are tighter in supply, leaving factory agents struggling to source their required numbers.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs steadier at €8.80/kg base

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Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep trends: peak buying for Eid al-Adha

Sheep trends: peak buying for Eid al-Adha

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes cut by 10c/kg more

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes cut by 10c/kg more

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes cut by 10c/kg more

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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Sheep kill falls to just 31,636 head

Sheep kill falls to just 31,636 head

The kill is running 5,226 head lower than the previous week and over 9,200 head lower than the corresponding week in 2025.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Factories have also tightened carcase weight limits and are trying to limit payment rates to 23kg carcase weight.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

The number of breeding ewes on farms in Ireland on 31 December 2025 increased by 26,888 head – when all predictions pointed to numbers falling by 100,000 to 200,000 head

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Breeding ewe numbers up 26,800 head

Breeding ewe numbers up 26,800 head

The results of the Department of Agriculture’s annual sheep and goat census has defied expectations with the number of other sheep standing at over 72,000 head higher on 31 December 2025.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Strong sales of sheepmeat over the Easter period has witnessed factories looking for a steady flow of sheep on to the market.

MARKETS 25 February 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

Factories have moved to narrow the differential between live and dead prices and encourage more farmers to trade directly for slaughter.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Sheep Trends: more deals going for hoggets

Sheep Trends: more deals going for hoggets

Sellers with greater negotiating power are securing 10c/kg higher in negotiations, while the live trade has moved ahead of the dead trade.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

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