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Northern Ireland
Lamb prices rebound as plants reverse cuts
Kieran Mailey
Tight supplies and a strong live trade has seen factories reversing last week's cuts to lamb prices.
8 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Surge in NI sheep exports to Britain
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland to Britain are up 83% year-on-year.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Factories move to cut sheep prices
Sheep processors are applying price pressure on hoggets and lambs ahead of the May bank holiday weekend.
Farm Tech Talk: sheds, sheep prices and sowing clover
A palatial shed for pedigree cattle in Monaghan, the latest sheep prices and advice for over-sowing clover feature in this week's show.
26 April 2024 News
AHDB revises 2024 UK lamb production outlook
Higher numbers of ewe hoggets being slaughtered and a reduction in the breeding ewe flock has led to revised production figures.
20 April 2024 Markets
NI hogget quotes bounce upwards by 10p/kg to 20p/kg
Factories in Northern Ireland reduced hogget quotes towards the end of buying for the Easter trade but have been forced to reverse prices upwards in response to tight supplies.
5 April 2024 Schemes
Hogget prices up £43 in Q1 of 2024
There have been plenty of positives within the sheep trade during 2024 with hogget prices rising £43 in Q1
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
British hogget prices soar to €9.24/kg
A review of global sheep prices shows British sheep prices surpassing French farmgate returns, with prices rising by €2/kg since the turn of the year.
27 March 2024 Markets
Kildare Chilling lifts hogget quote by 20c/kg to €8.30/kg
The base quote for Friday leaves quality assured lambs at €8.40/kg and undoubtedly will put pressure on other competing plants to follow suit.
14 March 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: prices edge up by 10c/kg to 15c/kg
Base quotes are now in the region of €8/kg, but much higher prices are being paid to secure sales and try to entice producers to trade directly with factories
13 March 2024 Markets
Hoggets top €200/head as quotes exceed €8/kg
Factories are struggling to attract higher number forward despite prices now heading for €1.80/kg higher than in 2023.
6 March 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: hoggets up 40c/kg to exceed €8/kg
Kildare Chilling has moved out in front again and is setting the pace with its quote of €8/kg plus 10c/kg quality assurance payment up 40c/kg on the week.
6 March 2024 Markets