Sheep kill

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

Sheep Trends: more deals going for hoggets

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Sheep supply concerns for processors

Sheep supply concerns for processors

NEWS 25 February 2026

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

Sheep Trends: another 10c/kg cut to hogget prices

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

MARKETS 21 January 2026

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NI sheep output falls by 17.1% in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 January 2026

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Sheep kill fell by almost 415,000 head in 2025

Sheep kill fell by almost 415,000 head in 2025

The 17% reduction comes after the kill fell by over 375,000 head in 2024 with throughput reducing by almost 800,000 head in the space of just two years.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

Falling trends in sheep production in 2026

Production is forecast to continue to decline in several important sheep producing areas including the UK, continental Europe, Australia and New Zealand

MARKETS 17 December 2025

NI sheep kill lowest since 2011

NI sheep kill lowest since 2011

Both the cattle and the sheep kill at NI abattoirs in 2025 is likely to be down on previous years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

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 17 December 2025

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

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

With factories only slaughtering two days this week and many operating at a low level of throughput for Tuesday, attention has turned to next week’s kill.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

When comparing November 2025 with November 2024, the kill was back 4.8%, a reduction of 9,000 head of sheep.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Sheep Trends: trade stuck at €7.80/kg base

Sheep Trends: trade stuck at €7.80/kg base

There is no signs of any extra life in the trade, with the opposite a more accurate reflection and factories showing less interest in sheep for next week.

MARKETS 17 December 2025

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