Sheep mart prices

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

Competition from live exporters, wholesale buyers and factory agents has underpinned prices rising anywhere from €5 to €20 per head and ahead of equivalent factory returns.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

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In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

In Pictures: lambs average €4.92/kg in Tullow Mart

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

MARKETS 18 May 2026

Sheep mart comment: small entries of lambs and hoggets in many sales

Sheep mart comment: small entries of lambs and hoggets in many sales

Sheep mart comment: small entries of lambs and hoggets in many sales

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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Sheep mart prices: hogget entries falling, lambs slow to build

Sheep mart prices: hogget entries falling, lambs slow to build

Prices in mart sales are steady and with quality becoming more variable, agents are active for good-quality hoggets.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €224 in Raphoe Mart

Demand for lambs was solid, while there was also a keen appetite for ewe hoggets, with lots weighing 50kg selling from €215 to €219.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep mart comment: prices strong but quality is more variable

Sheep mart comment: prices strong but quality is more variable

Average prices for hoggets are unchanged, but this is influenced by more variability in quality, with good-quality lots €1 to €3/head higher.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: hoggets increase by €2 to €3/head

Sheep mart prices: hoggets increase by €2 to €3/head

Agents are willing to compete with greater intensity for hoggets, with numbers also tightening in mart sales.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

Factory agents remain keen for hoggets and spring lambs, while there is keen demand from farmers for ewe hoggets and ewes with lambs at foot.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: more sellers opt to sell live in marts

Sheep mart prices: more sellers opt to sell live in marts

The lure of higher returns in live sales has seen a marked increase in entries of slaughter-fit hoggets in many sales held over the last week.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Mart managers report a significant increase in throughput, highlighting the lure of higher returns and low opening quotes offered by factories as contributing factors.

MARKETS 16 March 2026

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