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Sheep trends: lamb prices edging upwards
Darren Carty
Greater competition between agents and tighter supplies has forced agents to pay more, with the two Irish Country Meats plants increasing their base quote by 10c/kg.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Prime cattle push on to 500p/kg
There have been further price increases in the beef trade, with prime steers and heifers commanding 500p/kg at NI plants.
16 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: supply and demand finely balanced
Prices remain unchanged, with lambs selling in the main from €7.20/kg to €7.35/kg and ewes from €3.70/kg to €4/kg.
NI Trends: strong demand keeps beef prices steady; lamb quotes under pressure
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is holding firm, but there is pressure being applied to lamb quotes.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep prices running 70p/kg ahead in Britain
Abattoirs in Britain have paid close to 70p/kg more for prime sheep in 2024 compared to NI plants.
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
European sheep prices top global trends
French farmgate lamb prices are currently exceeding €9/kg while at the opposite end of the price range New Zealand markets continue to struggle with prices of just €3.72/kg.
14 August 2024 Markets
Live trade boosts fat lamb prices
A vibrant live trade for fat lambs across NI has seen prices rising by 20p/kg.
31 July 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: store lambs off to a flyer in Plumbridge
The first store lamb sale of 2024 in Plumbridge Mart got off to a flyer, with a big turnout of buyers hungry for stock.
24 July 2024 Markets
Farm costs continue their slow decline
Latest CSO data shows almost every input cost for agriculture eased in May
15 July 2024 News
Fat lamb prices continue to drop
Lamb prices remain under pressure and are down by more than £30 since mid-June
10 July 2024 Northern Ireland
IFA takes aim at sheep factories for pulling prices
The scale of the price cuts in factories is undermining farmers’ viability and squeezing their margins even more, IFA sheep chair Adrian Gallagher has said.
6 July 2024 News
Lamb prices tumble as buying demand eases
There has been a sharp cut to lamb prices in NI, as buying demand slows with the passing of the Eid-Al-Adha festival.
19 June 2024 Northern Ireland