Sheep mart prices

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 8 April 2026

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

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

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

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

Sheep price update: mart prices driving higher entries

MARKETS 16 March 2026

MartBids watch: hogget prices rise €20 to €30 per head in Ballinasloe Mart

MartBids watch: hogget prices rise €20 to €30 per head in Ballinasloe Mart

MartBids watch: hogget prices rise €20 to €30 per head in Ballinasloe Mart

NEWS 13 March 2026

Sheep mart prices: top hoggets exceeding €200 per head in mart sales

Sheep mart prices: top hoggets exceeding €200 per head in mart sales

Sheep mart prices: top hoggets exceeding €200 per head in mart sales

MARKETS 11 March 2026

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Sheep mart prices: more bite as hogget entries decline

Sheep mart prices: more bite as hogget entries decline

Mart managers report a significant reduction in the number of slaughter-fit hoggets on offer, which is generating more competition between agents.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

Factory agents and wholesale buyers are reported as being much keener for hoggets this week, with prices firming by anywhere from €1 to €3/head on average.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

Sheep mart prices: finished lamb prices stagnate in marts

The extra bite in some sales over the last week appears to have eased, with a slight boost in appetite from the Ramadan festival waning.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: hoggets €1 to €2 firmer in many sales

Sheep mart prices: hoggets €1 to €2 firmer in many sales

Agents are exhibiting a keener appetite for hoggets this week, with relatively tight supplies of fleshed hoggets helping competition.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

Base quotes have fallen to €7.50/kg or an opening price of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass Mart

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass Mart

Good-quality store lambs weighing from 36kg to 38kg sold from €3.60/kg to €3.82/kg, with plenty of buyers willing to take a chance on such lambs returning a margin.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep mart prices: trade stagnates for finished lambs

Sheep mart prices: trade stagnates for finished lambs

The injection of more life in some sales witnessed last week was short-lived, with agents reacting to sluggish demand from factories and moving to stall upward movement.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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