Sheep trade
Darren Carty on 18 Oct 2021
Sheep update: Price moves up by another 10c/kg
With factory agents keen to try to entice higher numbers forward and more competition among buyers, prices have increased by another 5c/kg to 10c/kg over the weekend.
Kieran Mailey on 22 Sep 2021
NI Trends: prices holding on cows and prime cattle; fat lamb prices recover
Beef prices in Northern Ireland are again unchanged, but there is more life in the sheep trade.
Rachel Donovan on 21 Sep 2021
Tight supplies swing sheep trade back towards farmers
A scarcity of lambs is driving the trade this week, with factories freely paying prices of €6.30/kg.
Darren Carty on 06 Sep 2021
Sheep price update: lamb price holding despite pressure
There were moves at the end of last week to reduce prices by 5c/kg to 10c/kg, but the trade appears to have resisted this pressure, with Monday’s sheep trading on a similar footing.
Darren Carty on 01 Sep 2021
Sheep Trends: prices range from €6.20/kg to €6.40/kg
Prices increased by 5c/kg to 10c/kg at the end of last week and over the weekend and have since settled down at a strong price point.
Darren Carty on 30 Aug 2021
Sheep price update: lamb prices edge upwards by another 5c/kg to 10c/kg
Factory agents have been working hard over the weekend to try to entice out higher numbers, with prices offered increasing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg since the middle of last week.
Kieran Mailey on 18 Aug 2021
Mart trade driving lamb price increase
Lamb prices in NI have hardened with factory prices rising by as much as 20p/kg.
Phelim O'Neill on 18 Aug 2021
Sheep Trends: bounce in factory lamb prices
Factory prices bounce back as numbers increase back up above 60,000.
Darren Carty on 16 Aug 2021
Sheep prices: Tight supplies lift lamb quotes 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Factories are struggling to secure their required level of throughput and have increased quotes in general by 10c/kg and in some cases by as much as 20c/kg to attract higher numbers forward.
Darren Carty on 04 Aug 2021
SheepWatch: finished lambs edge up by €1 to €3 per head
Supplies of finished lambs remain tight in mart sales with agents willing to compete with greater intensity but meeting competition from butcher and wholesale buyers.
Darren Carty on 02 Aug 2021
Sheep price update: factory agents keen for lambs and ewes
Well-fleshed slaughter-fit lambs remain in tight supply and this is reflected in the activity of agents in purchasing sheep directly off farms and also through mart sales.
Darren Carty on 26 Jul 2021
Sheep price update: trade largely steady amid firm demand
Some producers are being offered 5c/kg to 10c/kg lower prices, but a high percentage of lambs are moving in general at a price range of €6.20/kg to €6.35/kg.
Declan Marren on 21 Jul 2021
Camera at the Mart: trade to match the temperatures in Blessington
Tuesday's sheep sale in Blessington saw huge demand for all classes of stock, with farmer buyers very active ringside.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Jul 2021
Record prices for Suffolks at premier sale
The Suffolk Sheep Society's premier sale in Ballymena Mart was a superb trade with a top price of 18,000gns
Darren Carty on 21 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: kill increases to 77,931 head
The fact that such a high number of sheep were drafted over the last two weeks, many of which were at lower weights, should leave supplies tighter.
Darren Carty on 14 Jul 2021
Sheep mart prices: lamb prices edge up by another €2 to €4/head
Factory agents have significantly increased purchasing activity over the last week on the back of higher demand for the Eid al-Adha festival, while store lamb buyers are out in greater force.
Darren Carty on 12 Jul 2021
Sheep price update: factories pick up the pace for Eid al-Adha
Agents are working hard to get their hands on higher numbers and producers need to be careful to keep abreast of prices, with reports on Monday ranging anywhere from €6.35/kg to €6.70/kg.
Darren Carty on 07 Jul 2021
Sheep Trends: factories prepare for busiest week
Factories have been much more active in sourcing lambs and have increased quotes by 20c/kg in a bid to attract higher numbers forward.
Darren Carty on 05 Jul 2021
Sheep price update: brighter start to week as prices strengthens
Factories have been much more active over the weekend and again on Monday in sourcing sheep, with prices increasing in cases by 5c/kg to 10c/kg.
Kieran Mailey on 30 Jun 2021
Beef trade smashes previous records
Weekly price reports for beef cattle slaughtered in NI show the trade has hit new record levels.