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Top hoggets rise to make over €200 per head this week

The live trade has increased to an even greater degree, with prices running well ahead of factory quotes.

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Top hoggets rise to make over €200 per head this week

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Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

Sheep trends: top prices hitting €8.50/kg plus

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

Sheep price update: plenty of deals at €8/kg

MARKETS 2 March 2026

Hogget quotes up by 10c/kg - ICM

Hogget quotes up by 10c/kg - ICM

Hogget quotes up by 10c/kg - ICM

NEWS 25 February 2026

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

Sheep price update: deals going at top end of the market

MARKETS 23 February 2026

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Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Sheep price update: no joy as base quotes unchanged

Base quotes remain at a range of €7.60/kg to €7.70/kg for quality assured hoggets, with the Ramadan festival failing to deliver a boost in price.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Sheep price update: slightly more life in live trade

Prices in marts held on Monday were €1 to €2/head firmer in cases, while some sellers had some success in securing 5c/kg to 10c/kg higher.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Sheep Trends: lamb prices in reverse

Base quotes in a couple of plants have been cut by 10c/kg, while other plants are not willing to negotiate the same premiums above base quotes.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Sheep price update: trade static with supply and demand balanced

Base quotes continue to vary from €7.70/kg to €7.90/kg for quality assured lambs, with a high percentage of lambs selling from €7.80/kg to €8/kg.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Sheep Trends: no new year bells for sheep 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 23 December 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

Sheep Trends: year ending on lower throughput

Low throughput has dominated the sheep kill throughout 2025 and this is persisting right up until the end of the year.

MARKETS 23 December 2025

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