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Sheep Trends: further pressure on hoggets
Darren Carty
Base quotes for hoggets for Thursday have been pulled by 20c/kg to 30c/kg, leaving opening negotiations at just €8.20/kg.
30 April 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: keener demand but quotes unchanged
Producers with greater negotiating power are securing higher returns for hoggets, with agents keen to tie into deals for larger numbers, but reluctant to lift official base quotes.
28 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: steadier tone as numbers tighten significantly
Base quotes for Monday are steady on last week, with some mart sales reporting a slightly sharper trade, with sale entries well back on previous weeks.
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Base quotes are steady on earlier in the week but have reduced by 50c/kg on last week’s level or in excess of €10 per head
23 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: hoggets and lambs fall by another €3 to €5/head
Agents have shown less of an appetite for sheep this week, with factories reportedly handling lower numbers.
23 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: another 20-30c/kg cut for hogget and lamb quotes
Base quotes have reduced by 50c/kg in the space of a week or in excess of €10 per head.
21 April 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Base quotes for Thursday are down 10c/kg to 20c/kg on last week’s quotes, with factories pointing to reduced demand, as markets adjust to peak buying for Easter winding down.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: ICM increases quotes by another 10c/kg
The move sees the plant offering a base price of €9/kg plus 20c/kg QA for hoggets and €9.50/kg plus 20c/kg QA for spring lambs.
7 April 2025 Markets
Lowest sheep kill in over a decade
Throughput for the first quarter of 2025 fell by over 150,000 head or 23% when compared with Q1 in 2024.
5 April 2025 News
Sheep Trends: hoggets up 20c/kg, ewes 40c/kg
Factory agents are demonstrating increased demand for both hoggets and spring lamb, with demand boosted by orders for the Easter trade.
2 April 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: hoggets suffer another 10c/kg cut
Base quotes for hoggets have fallen back to €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg, leaving a high percentage now trading from €8.70/kg to €8.80/kg.
19 March 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories reduce quotes by another 10c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are in the region of €8.70/kg, with plants offering a base quote of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg plus their respective QA payment.
18 March 2025 Markets