lamb prices

Sheep Trends: no new year bells for sheep prices

There is a stagnant end to the year for lamb prices, with base quotes unchanged at €7.60/kg or an opening price of €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg for QA lambs.

MARKETS 31 December 2025

Sheep Trends: no new year bells for sheep prices

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More life expected in wool markets in 2026

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

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Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

Sheep price update: animals sourced for this week's kill

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MARKETS 22 December 2025

UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

NEWS 19 December 2025

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Sheep Trends: trade stuck at €7.80/kg base

Sheep Trends: trade stuck at €7.80/kg base

There is no signs of any extra life in the trade, with the opposite a more accurate reflection and factories showing less interest in sheep for next week.

MARKETS 2 December 2025

Sheep mart prices: regional variation in lamb prices

Sheep mart prices: regional variation in lamb prices

Prices are stronger in the east of the country, driven by a keener appetite from wholesale and butcher buyers.

MARKETS 2 December 2025

No repeat of 2024 lamb price increase

No repeat of 2024 lamb price increase

Lamb prices at the corresponding period in 2024 were on a sharp upward trajectory, rising by 70c/kg in a few weeks, but there is no such prospects evident for 2025.

MARKETS 2 December 2025

Sheep Trends: pressure remains on NI trade

Sheep Trends: pressure remains on NI trade

There is still an oversupply of sheep in the market, but it is hoped that the lifting of the suspension on live exports to Britain could help to work through some of the backlog.

MARKETS 2 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: wholesalers drive trade in Carnew

Camera at the Mart: wholesalers drive trade in Carnew

Prices for lambs weighing from 52kg to 58kg ranged from €185 to €192, while lambs weighing from 48kg to 50kg sold from €175 to €185.

MARKETS 2 December 2025

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

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 2 December 2025

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

It is predicted the majority of this decrease will be shouldered by dairy farms, with Teagasc economists estimating that incomes will fall on these farms by 42% on average to €80,000.

NEWS 2 December 2025

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