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Mart prices have also come under pressure in recent days, with prices falling by an average of €5 to €8 per head and by upwards of €10 per head in cases.
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The plants in Kildare and Ballyhaunis are now paying a 20c/kg payment for quality assured hoggets and lambs on top of base quotes.
Base quotes for hoggets have increased to €9/kg, with opening prices on offer for quality assured hoggets in the region of €9.20/kg.
After a positive period for sheepmeat sales over Easter, factory agents have been active this week in trying to attract higher numbers forward.
Agents have been active in mart sales and in sourcing lambs direct from farm in recent days, with factories looking to replenish supplies.
Demand remains high with purchasing for the Easter trade slowing, but prices remaining solid.
Demand remains high, with factories continuing to fill orders for the Easter trade, but reluctant to increase prices further.
Factories have moved to narrow the differential between live and dead prices and encourage more farmers to trade directly for slaughter.
Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.
