Sheep mart prices

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Tight supplies combined with improved market demand are inserting more life into the market, with prices stemming their normal seasonal decline.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

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Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

MARKETS 8 June 2026

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes sell to €328 in Mountbellew Mart

MARKETS 25 May 2026

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Sheep mart prices: mart prices move ahead of factory returns

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 29 April 2026

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

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

There was a solid trade for a large entry of over 1,050 head, with the average lamb weighing 45kg selling for approximately €220 per head.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

Watch: lambs sell freely to €240 in Kilkenny Mart

There was a shoot-out between wholesale and live export buyers leading to a red-hot trade and a top price of €258 for hoggets weighing 77kg.

MARKETS 29 April 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

Lamb numbers are slow to build in many marts in the west in particular, with hogget entries declining significantly in the last week.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Sheep mart comment: hogget quality becoming very mixed

Numbers have reduced significantly, with mart managers reporting a high percentage of lots containing a small number of sheep and a big variation in quality.

MARKETS 29 April 2026

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 29 April 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 29 April 2026

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