Store lambs

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

€180/head was freely available for well-finished lambs, while cull ewes were hitting €2.25/kg to €2.45/kg with relative ease in Ballymote Mart on Tuesday night.

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes a strong trade in Ballymote

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Sheep mart prices: trade remains steady across all types

Sheep mart prices: trade remains steady across all types

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Camera at the Mart: stores and fats hold firm in Tuam

Camera at the Mart: stores and fats hold firm in Tuam

MARKETS 26 November 2025

Sheep mart prices: more life appearing in sales

Sheep mart prices: more life appearing in sales

Sheep mart prices: more life appearing in sales

MARKETS 19 November 2025

Sheep mart report: price variability between some regions

Sheep mart report: price variability between some regions

Sheep mart report: price variability between some regions

MARKETS 12 November 2025

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In pictures: more bite as ewes sell to €2.48/kg in Mountbellew Mart

In pictures: more bite as ewes sell to €2.48/kg in Mountbellew Mart

The general run of prices for well-fleshed ewes ranged from €2.25/kg to €2.45/kg with the trade livelier than the previous week

MARKETS 10 September 2025

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

The high rainfall levels have left conditions increasingly challenging for supplementing lambs with high volumes of meal at grass.

MANAGEMENT 10 September 2025

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

The margin between purchase cost and finishing value is currently tight and, as such, achieving high levels of lamb performance is essential to maximise potential returns.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 10 September 2025

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts having variable effect

Sheep mart prices: factory cuts having variable effect

Many mart managers report no real change in the trade, while others point to an easing of €1 to €2/head.

MARKETS 10 September 2025

Sheep kill drops by almost 400,000 head

Sheep kill drops by almost 400,000 head

The sheep kill at the end of this week will be in the region of 395,000 head lower than in 2024 with throughput continuing to run 30% lower on a weekly basis

MARKETS 10 September 2025

Sheep mart prices: little to no change with factory prices stable

Sheep mart prices: little to no change with factory prices stable

Very little change has been seen in the mart trade this week, with the trade still relatively firm for both store and finished lambs.

MARKETS 10 September 2025

Camera at the Mart: full clearance at Kenmare store lamb sale

Camera at the Mart: full clearance at Kenmare store lamb sale

Strengthened demand on the back of good grass growth and high cattle prices continue to light up the store lamb trade. Tommy Moyles reports from a busy ringside in Kenmare.

MARKETS 10 September 2025

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