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Sheep
Budgets - let the Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator do the work
Darren Carty
The calculator is beneficial to farmers completing budgets for purchasing store lambs, but it can be equally useful in helping to inform decisions on purchasing or selling lambs.
4 September 2024 Markets
In pictures: Quality lambs in demand in Ennis
The first sheep sale held on the MartBids online sales platform saw butchers and agents active for fleshed lambs and plenty of farmer demand for quality stores.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: more variability in hogget prices
A higher number of hoggets entered is bringing more variability to the quality of hoggets on offer and also introducing more price variability.
NI Trends: price deals to be made on cattle; factories try to cut lamb prices
Beef prices remain positive in Northern Ireland and deals are available for bigger numbers. Factories are trying to cut prices for fat lambs, but marts remains strong.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep management: fertiliser deadlines, grass demand and store lamb budgets
There is a relatively short window remaining to apply fertiliser, with many farmers first relying on good weather and a marked improvement in ground conditions.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep trade update: prices firm as agents seek lambs
Opening prices for quality assured lambs range from €7.20/kg to €7.40/kg, with a high percentage of lambs trading from €7.30/kg to €7.45/kg.
26 August 2024 Markets
Analysis: significant variation in price of hill lambs
Quality is going to have a major influence on prices paid again in 2024, with light poor-quality lambs starting at €2/kg and better-quality crossbred types rising to €3/kg.
21 August 2024 Markets
Sheep mart prices: solid trade for store and ewe lambs
The high prices paid for slaughter-fit sheep have eased in recent days on the back of an increase in finished lambs coming on stream.
21 August 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: insatiable demand from buyers in Loughrea
With only two lots going unsold, a 98% clearance across the yard showed the demand for sheep of all categories in Loughrea Mart on Thursday last.
14 August 2024 Markets
Record prices paid for breeding sheep
Record prices for breeding stock are being driven by a very robust fat lamb trade, with quotes from local factories moving upwards again this week.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep management: feeding lambs, blowfly strike and lameness
Martin Merrick runs through some key management advice as August has come upon us.
7 August 2024 Management
Budget carefully when buying store lambs in 2024
For farmers buying store lambs, Kieran Mailey outlines the steps to consider when completing a breakeven budget.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland