Sheep trade
Darren Carty on 07 Apr 2021
Spring lamb prices hitting €8.20/kg
The trade is being underpinned by strong buying for the Ramadan festival and a clear-out of stocks from positive sales over the Easter period.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Mar 2021
NI Trends: prime cattle and cull cow prices rising; sheep trade steadies
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is on a positive footing, with prices rising as processing demand grows. The sheep trade has steadied, with the live ring keeping competition in the market.
Darren Carty on 31 Mar 2021
Sheep Trends: buying for Ramadan boosts demand
Factories had steadied and in cases pulled hogget prices back, but there was strong reports on Wednesday of prices increasing on the back of higher demand.
Darren Carty on 31 Mar 2021
Tighter supplies globally underpinning buoyant sheep prices
It is not just in Europe where supplies are tight – there are also much lower volumes of sheepmeat being exported to global markets from Australia and New Zealand.
Darren Carty on 29 Mar 2021
Spring lambs exceed €200 per head in Kilkenny and Raphoe
The trade for spring lambs was particularly hot on Monday, with several marts recording top prices ranging between €175 and €185, while a couple of marts topped the €200 mark.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Mar 2021
Spring lamb opens at record levels
Starting prices for spring lambs in NI are around £57 per head more than those on offer at the same time last year
Kieran Mailey on 24 Mar 2021
NI Trends: beef prices edging upwards as supplies tighten, hogget trade steadies
Beef prices in Northern Ireland are slowly rising as supplies tighten. Hogget prices have steadied as spring lambs come on the market.
Darren Carty on 24 Mar 2021
Sheep trends: trade solid despite factory pressure
Factories tried to insert some downward pressure on the trade at the end of last week and reports indicate they are trying to do similar again but remaining cautious not to miss out on any sales.
Darren Carty on 03 Mar 2021
New records set as hoggets exceed €7/kg
Hogget returns of €7/kg at this stage of the year are something the sheep trade has not witnessed before with the trade running at least €1/kg above the corresponding period in 2020.
Kieran Mailey on 03 Mar 2021
Hogget price surges to 610p/kg
Finished hoggets in NI ave hit 610p/kg as competition between processors intensifies
Darren Carty on 22 Feb 2021
Sheep price update: prices climb another 5c/kg to 10c/kg
The mart trade has also stepped up another notch, with an increase in the number of hoggets trading over the €150 mark in the recent days.
John Sleigh on 03 Feb 2021
Beef supply and demand tightly balanced in Scottish abattoirs
John Sleigh has his take on the week's beef and lamb market.
Darren Carty on 01 Feb 2021
Sheep price update: factories remain firm on price stance
While factories are anxious for hoggets, they are unwilling to budge on their stance on price, with top prices remaining at a range of €6.20/kg to €6.30/kg.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Jan 2021
NI Trends: cattle quotes unchanged as beef trade steadies; solid hogget trade
The beef trade in Northern Ireland has steadied this week, but prices remain buoyant. Hogget prices have also settled following an easing in quotes.
Darren Carty on 18 Jan 2021
Sheep price update: firm demand maintaining strong floor under the trade
A high percentage of sheep are trading in the region of €6.30/kg to €6.50/kg, with select deals for very large batches rising 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.
Darren Carty on 16 Jan 2021
New price records being set as hoggets hit €163 in Carnew Mart
Carnew Mart recorded their highest price on record for slaughter-fit sheep traded in January during Thursday’s sale, while in the region of 500 hoggets sold for in excess of €150 per head.
Darren Carty on 13 Jan 2021
Record start to new year prices
Current prices are running in the region of 80c/kg to 90c/kg above the start of January 2020 and represent one of the strongest starts to the years trading on record.
Darren Carty on 11 Jan 2021
Sheep price update: upward momentum continues in factories and marts
Factory prices have increased by another 10c/kg on average over the weekend, with a high percentage of lambs selling for between €6.20/kg and €6.40/kg.
Darren Carty on 08 Jan 2021
Lambs weighing 50kg-plus sell from €135 to €145 in Carnew Mart
The trade in Thursday’s sheep sale was reported as increasing by an average of €8 to €10 per head on pre-Christmas levels.
Katriona Kinsella on 08 Jan 2021
Farmers have a positive outlook for 2021 sheep trade
Katriona Kinsella spoke to farmers in Tullow Mart last week about Brexit and their hopes for the sheep trade.