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Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut
Darren Carty
Base quotes for Thursday have reduced in most plants by 20c/kg with hoggets also hit with a cut to base quotes of 10c/kg to 20c/kg.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: factory pressure felt in mart sales
Agents have been more reluctant in their purchasing behaviour as the week has progressed, citing lower quotes as reducing their buying power.
14 April 2025 Markets
In pictures: cull ewes top €3/kg in Athenry Mart
The trade for cull ewes remained buoyant in Monday’s sale and, with top prices exceeding €3/kg, overshadowed prices paid for both lambs and hoggets.
Easter demand lifts lamb price to €10/kg
Opening prices for quality assured spring lambs are in the region of €9.70/kg with regular sellers securing higher returns
10 April 2025 News
Sheep mart prices: numbers low despite higher prices
While some sales are witnessing more ewe hoggets and cull ewes being attracted to the ring, in general numbers remain tight, with prices continuing to edge upwards.
9 April 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: keener demand as supplies tighten
An increase in spring lamb numbers is failing to compensate for a continued fall-off in hogget supplies.
2 April 2025 Markets
In pictures: hoggets average €3.84/kg in Ennis Mart
Cull ewes were a solid trade, with an entry of about 50 head averaging €2.66/kg.
1 April 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: hoggets ease as ewes power on
There is firm demand for hoggets, but at a lower price, while prices paid for quality ewes has moved upwards again by 5c/kg to 10c/kg.
19 March 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories reduce quotes by another 10c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are in the region of €8.70/kg, with plants offering a base quote of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg plus their respective QA payment.
18 March 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: cull ewes overshadowing hogget trade
Tight supplies of cull ewes combined with keen demand has pushed the cull ewe trade into the spotlight, with hoggets continuing to meet a sluggish trade.
12 March 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories trying to reduce hogget prices by 10c/kg
Agents are also holding firm in quoting a case weight of 23kg, with higher carcase weight limits harder to come by this week.
10 March 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: carcase weight cuts hit hogget prices
Heavier hoggets are in the firing line, with prices reducing anywhere by upwards of €10/head.
5 March 2025 Markets