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Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

Base quotes have fallen to €7.50/kg or an opening price of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Sheep price update: another 10c/kg wiped off lamb quotes

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More leeway in quotes as agents actively look for cattle

More leeway in quotes as agents actively look for cattle

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

Camera at the Mart: flying trade as bulls average €5.46/kg in Donegal Mart

MARKETS 26 January 2026

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

Bluetongue latest: live exports of cattle and sheep from ROI to NI suspended

NEWS 26 January 2026

Processors squeezed by cattle supply

Processors squeezed by cattle supply

Processors squeezed by cattle supply

NEWS 25 January 2026

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Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Watch: bluetongue outbreak doesn’t affect Saturday’s mart trade

Adam Woods has the latest on Saturday’s mart trade and whether Wexford’s bluetongue outbreak hit business.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: dairy stock sell from €3.70/kg to €4/kg in Templemore Mart

Camera at the Mart: dairy stock sell from €3.70/kg to €4/kg in Templemore Mart

There was a good appetite for Friesian bullocks which sold from €3.60/kg to €3.80/kg, while traditional breeds ranged on average from €3.75/kg to upwards of €4/kg.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

Sheep farmer voice anger over lamb price cuts

Factory lamb prices have been pulled by upwards of 10c/kg this week, with factories exhibiting a sluggish demand for lambs.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

ABP concerned over cattle supplies

Adam Woods reports from last week’s Bord Bia meat marketing seminar in Laois.

NEWS 21 January 2026

10m extra cattle slaughtered in Mercosur countries in last four years

10m extra cattle slaughtered in Mercosur countries in last four years

Adam Woods has the latest on a big increase in the cattle supply from Mercosur countries.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Quality calves meet fierce bidding in Omagh

Quality calves meet fierce bidding in Omagh

Omagh Mart saw a lively ringside on Monday morning, with 426 calves on offer and strong buyer competition driving a firm, fast-moving calf trade.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Camera at the Mart: lamb prices hold firm in Dowra

Dowra Mart recorded a similar trade for both finished and store lambs as the week prior, with numbers also similar.

MARKETS 21 January 2026

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