Sheep mart prices

Sheep mart report: price variability between some regions

Some mart managers in the east of the country are reporting a slightly stronger trade than in the west and south, but there is also variance within regions.

MARKETS 12 November 2025

Sheep mart report: price variability between some regions

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Sheep mart prices: heavier lambs up €1 to €4/head

Sheep mart prices: heavier lambs up €1 to €4/head

MARKETS 5 November 2025

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts having variable effect

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts having variable effect

MARKETS 22 October 2025

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass

Camera at the Mart: firm demand for stores in Baltinglass

MARKETS 1 October 2025

Sheep price update: lamb trade steady with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: lamb trade steady with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: lamb trade steady with supply and demand balanced

MARKETS 29 September 2025

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Camera at the Mart: sharp trade as ewe lambs top €200 in Ballinasloe

Camera at the Mart: sharp trade as ewe lambs top €200 in Ballinasloe

There was no shortage of farmer buyers for good-quality ewe lambs and hoggets, with lambs topping at €254/head and ewe hoggets at €380/head.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep mart prices: signs of more demand for finished lambs

Sheep mart prices: signs of more demand for finished lambs

While agents remain coy in their purchasing behaviour, some marts report agent relationships at the ringside weakening and competition levels stepping up a notch

MARKETS 27 August 2025

In pictures: stores in demand in Manorhamilton

In pictures: stores in demand in Manorhamilton

Ewe lambs also meet keen demand with numerous lots selling upwards of €200 and rising to €264 for top-quality 42kg Cheviot ewe lambs.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep price update: supply and demand finely balanced

Sheep price update: supply and demand finely balanced

Lamb prices are unchanged, with opening quotes for quality assured lambs in the region of €7.80/kg and rising to €7.85/kg to €7.90/kg for regular sellers.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep price update: quotes unchanged at €7.80/kg for QA lambs

Sheep price update: quotes unchanged at €7.80/kg for QA lambs

Lamb supplies remain relatively tight, with mart managers reporting fewer well-fleshed lambs on offer and an overall tightening in sale entries.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep mart prices: agents remain coy for finished lambs

Sheep mart prices: agents remain coy for finished lambs

Agents have an appetite for finished lambs with numbers relatively tight, but are reluctant to compete with greater intensity amid pressure on price on factories.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs tracking factory price

Sheep mart prices: finished lambs tracking factory price

Heavier lambs weighing upwards of 50kg to 54kg are trading on average from €170 to €176/head, with select lots rising to and exceeding €180/head.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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