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Sheep Trends: quotes failing to keep pace with live trade
Darren Carty
Heavier and well-fleshed lambs are meeting a sharp trade, with factory agents competing with butcher, wholesale and live export demand.
14 October 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: tight supplies driving demand for lambs
Kilkenny Mart was the standout sale on Monday, where butcher-type lambs sold to a top of €200/head.
12 October 2024 Markets
French lamb price tops €9.50/kg
There has also been significant upward movement in the Spanish lamb prices in recent weeks with the latest sheep price dashboard recording an average farmgate price of €8.93/kg.
Sheep trends: lamb prices edging upwards
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.
9 October 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: signs of lamb supplies tightening
Reports from some agents point to fewer lambs coming on stream in recent days with many mart sales held over the weekend and on Monday recording a sharper trade.
7 October 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: status quo remains on lamb prices
The majority of lambs continue to trade within a price range from €7.20/kg to €7.35/kg, with top prices rising upwards of €7.40/kg to €7.45/kg.
30 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: price steady across EU markets
The trade is steady right across Europe, with no major change in prices in recent weeks across the main markets for sheepmeat, while Australian prices are increasing significantly.
25 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: poor kill-out continues to be significant issue
Agents are keen to tie into deals for good-quality lambs, but are reluctant to loosen the purse strings, with a high percentage of lambs trading from €7.20/kg to €7.30/kg.
23 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill falls as lamb numbers tighten
Factories are all reporting tighter supplies of good-quality fleshed lambs, while poor slaughter performance and price pressure has slowed drafting.
18 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill climbs above 60,000 head
Higher ewe throughput has lifted the kill above 60,000 head for only the second time since spring, with good-quality fleshed lambs still sought after.
11 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: plenty of bite for fleshed lambs
There is continued variability in slaughter performance of lambs, with well-fleshed lambs in keen demand.
9 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: 10c/kg to 20c/kg differential between prices
While quotes are unchanged, reports indicate some factories are trying to purchase lambs closer to base quotes, leaving a wider differential between prices paid.
4 September 2024 Markets