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Camera at the Mart: high demand for cull ewes in Ballinalsoe
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballinasloe Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
7 May 2025 Markets
Ewe with twin lambs top weekly Stranorlar sheep sale at €460
Rachel Gallagher reports from Stranorlar Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
23 April 2025 Markets
Grass buyers push ewe and lamb prices in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan mart for their Easter bank holiday sale.
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Base quotes for Thursday are down 10c/kg to 20c/kg on last week’s quotes, with factories pointing to reduced demand, as markets adjust to peak buying for Easter winding down.
16 April 2025 Markets
Huge differential in sheep prices across the globe
French farmgate sheep prices are running in excess of €10.50/kg while in sharp contrast lamb prices in the Southern Hemisphere are running at €4.50/kg or lower.
16 April 2025 Markets
Spring lambs top at €5.57/kg as cull ewes hit €4.22/kg in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
16 April 2025 Markets
Large number of heavy hoggets hit the ring in Tullamore
Rachel Gallagher reports from GVM Tullamore for the weekly sheep sale.
10 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: spring lambs hit a high of €6/kg in Raphoe
Rachel Gallagher reports from Raphoe Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
9 April 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: high demand leads to 100% clearance in Dowra
Rachel Gallagher reports from Dowra Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
2 April 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: factories pull hoggets by 20c/kg
Further pressure has been inflicted on the trade, with base quotes in most plants reducing by 20c/kg on last week’s level.
12 March 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance for all lots in Donegal
Rachel Gallagher reports from Donegal Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
11 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