Factories have dropped lamb quotes by a further 10c/kg this week.
Base quotes range from €4.70/kg to €4.80/kg, with typical prices paid to farmers ranging from €4.85/kg to €4.95/kg.
Factories have been working to maximise the kill ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival with last week’s throughput up 6,760 head to 68,083, the highest kill since the corresponding period in 2016.