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Sheep Trends: hogget prices turn a corner
Darren Carty
Prices have stabilised and agents are showing much more interest in sheep this week, with higher-priced deals going for larger batches of hoggets
Sheep Trends: hogget prices turn a corner
Sheep mart prices: agents more keen for hoggets
5 February 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: agents more keen for hoggets
Mart managers report agents exhibiting greater bite for hoggets as the week progresses, with prices steadying and firming by in cases by €1 to €3/head.
Hogget prices stabilise and rebound
5 February 2025 Markets
Hogget prices stabilise and rebound
Agents have been more active in recent days in sourcing hoggets, with prices ranging from €8.80/kg to €9/kg.
Sheep price update: price pressure remains as factories push for another 10c/kg
Plants have reduced base quotes for Tuesday to €8.50/kg with opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets starting in the region of €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg.
3 February 2025 Markets
Australia upbeat about 2025 beef and sheepmeat prospects
After a record year in 2024, Australia is expected to be an equally strong beef and sheepmeat exporter in 2025.
2 February 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: in-lamb hoggets draw buyers’ interest in Roscommon
Rachel Gallagher reports from Roscommon Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
30 January 2025 Markets
Sheep Trends: hogget quotes down 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are in the region of €8.80/kg, with some deals continuing to be completed at €8.90/kg and €9/kg at the top end of the market.
29 January 2025 Markets
Sheep mart comment: heavy lambs still under pressure though stores stay solid
Reports from mart managers are conflicting, with some seeing an easing of prices, especially for heavy lambs, while other report trade similar to last week.
29 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes surge to 540p/kg; marts underpin hogget prices
Factory quotes in Northern Ireland have surged to 540p/kg, while marts continue to underpin the hogget trade.
29 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance at Raphoe sheep sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from Raphoe Livestock Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.
29 January 2025 Markets
Hogget prices fall by over 50c/kg in two weeks
Base quotes over the last week have reduced by 20c/kg to 30c/kg and follow a similar fall in the previous week.
29 January 2025 Markets
Pull out all the stops to reduce mortality
Sheep farmers have never been heading in to a lambing season where every additional lamb or ewe saved has such a high potential value
29 January 2025 Lambing