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Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

A 10c/kg differential remains between base quotes, but an increasing number of sellers are trading at upwards of €7.80/kg, with regular sellers and groups securing €7.90/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Sheep Trends: factory quotes unchanged at €7.70 to €7.80/kg

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Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

Watch: factory quotes unchanged but lambs break €200 mark in Kilkenny

MARKETS 1 December 2025

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

Sheep Trends: no budge in base quotes

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

Sheep price update: firm demand but no budge on quotes

MARKETS 24 November 2025

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

Sheep price update: quotes steady for several weeks

MARKETS 17 November 2025

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Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes remain unchanged

There is no upward movement in base quotes in any factory, despite some signs of more life and reports of higher prices paid to some sellers.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

Sheep price update: signs of more life but quotes static

There are reports of some higher-priced deals being negotiated and, in cases, a sharper live trade in marts, but base quotes for this week are unchanged.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

Sheep price update: ICM increases carcase weight limit to 22.5kg

The increase of 0.5kg carcase weight came into effect on Monday, with the plant being the first to move on lamb weight limits.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep price update: trade stagnant with demand remaining sluggish

Sheep price update: trade stagnant with demand remaining sluggish

There are no changes in quotes, with opening prices in the region of €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs and rising to upwards of €7.90/kg, at the top end of the market.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep price update: factories try to reduce quotes by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: factories try to reduce quotes by 10c/kg

Base quotes for Tuesday have reduced to €7.50/kg to €7.60/kg or a range from €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep Trends: lambs range from €7.80/kg to €8/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs range from €7.80/kg to €8/kg

A high percentage of lambs continue to trade from €7.80/kg to €7.90/kg, but there has been more deals reported at the higher end of the market at €8/kg.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

Sheep price update: trade unchanged at €7.80/kg opening price

Sheep price update: trade unchanged at €7.80/kg opening price

Factory base quotes continue in the main at €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg, giving an opening price of €7.80/kg for quality assured lambs.

MARKETS 13 October 2025

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