Sheep trade

Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

The tightness in supply is shown in last week’s kill reducing by over 12,000 head to 32,561 head.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

Sheep trends: lamb prices rise to €10/kg plus

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Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

Sheep trade booming at Kilkenny Mart

MARKETS 10 June 2026

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 Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

Sheep Trends: factories move to take control

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep trends: peak buying for Eid al-Adha

Sheep trends: peak buying for Eid al-Adha

Sheep trends: peak buying for Eid al-Adha

MARKETS 20 May 2026

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Exports boost sheep trade

Exports boost sheep trade

A number of exporters are active this week, for lambs with orders to fill in European and North African markets.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep price update: tight supplies maintaining floor under prices

Sheep price update: tight supplies maintaining floor under prices

Base quotes for lambs remain at €9.20/kg plus QA payments, while base lamb quotes range from €9.80/kg to €9.90/kg plus QA payments.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep price update: week starting in steady manner

Sheep price update: week starting in steady manner

Base quotes for hoggets remain at €9.30/kg, while quotes for spring lambs are around €10/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

Sheep prices: hoggets steady in Ireland but facing pressure in Northern Ireland

Base quotes for hoggets are unchanged at €9.40/kg plus 20c/kg QA, while plants in Northern Ireland are trying to reduce prices to £8.30/kg (€9.54/kg).

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: quotes up by 10c/kg to 40c/kg

Spring lamb and hogget quotes have increased by 10c/kg to 20c/kg for Thursday, with cull ewe quotes increasing by up to 30c/kg to 40c/kg.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Camera at the Mart: hogget numbers up in Elphin this week

Cathal Gormley reports from Elphin Mart, where hogget numbers are up as prices hold steady.

MARTS 11 March 2026

Top hoggets rise to make over €200 per head this week

Top hoggets rise to make over €200 per head this week

The live trade has increased to an even greater degree, with prices running well ahead of factory quotes.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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