Sheepmeat exports

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

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Higher UK lamb imports fueling increased export volumes

Higher UK lamb imports fueling increased export volumes

NEWS 23 November 2025

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

Lamb bonus payments of 20c to 30c/kg in new Kepak Young Farmers' Group

NEWS 16 November 2025

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

EU sheepmeat production in state of decline

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

Opportunities for lamb in US will be in premium market

MARKETS 29 October 2025

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Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

Rapid flock rebuilding forecast in Australia

Production has been hit hard by drought in the last two seasons with the national flock reducing by 6.2% to 74.2m head but a marked recovery in numbers is expected by 2026.

MARKETS 17 January 2025

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

The price of Spanish lamb continues to be underpinned by tight supplies and is running well ahead of prices in the main sheep producing nations in Europe.

MARKETS 17 January 2025

Irish agrifood exports hit record high in June.

Irish agrifood exports hit record high in June.

Data for the first half of the year shows almost no negative effects from trade disruptions

NEWS 17 January 2025

Global sheep prices running up to €1.85/kg higher

Global sheep prices running up to €1.85/kg higher

Sheep producers in Australia are enjoying the most improved market returns with farmgate prices averaging at €6.65/kg, an increase of €1.85/kg on the corresponding week in 2024.

MARKETS 17 January 2025

41% of Australian sheep farmers plan to reduce ewe numbers

41% of Australian sheep farmers plan to reduce ewe numbers

Confidence in sheep production in the world’s largest sheepmeat-exporting nation is being significantly dented by persistent drought presenting challenges for producers in maintaining larger flocks.

NEWS 17 January 2025

Global sheep prices: hoggets running 85c/kg to €1.50/kg higher

Global sheep prices: hoggets running 85c/kg to €1.50/kg higher

Prices are highest in France at €9.78/kg, with Spanish farmgate prices not far behind at €9.49/kg and running significantly ahead of Ireland and British prices.

MARKETS 17 January 2025

Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar

Bright outlook forecast for sheepmeat at Bord Bia Meat Seminar

Tight supplies in Ireland and right across Europe, with production predicted to fall by a further 1.8%, will underpin a strong trade in 2025.

MARKETS 17 January 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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