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Sheep mart prices: keener demand as supplies tighten
Darren Carty
An increase in spring lamb numbers is failing to compensate for a continued fall-off in hogget supplies.
26 March 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: hogget prices rise by €3 to €8 per head
An increase in factory prices and agents having more success in negotiating higher carcase weight limits has inserted much more life into the trade for heavier hoggets.
10 March 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: factories trying to reduce hogget prices by 10c/kg
Agents are also holding firm in quoting a case weight of 23kg, with higher carcase weight limits harder to come by this week.
Anger over weight cuts to hogget carcases
Farmers have described the cuts as a backdoor move to reduce the value of hoggets.
5 March 2025 News
Beef price rise hasn’t hit consumers yet
Factory prices have risen sharply in Ireland and the UK over recent months, but the cost hasn't reached consumers yet.
31 January 2025 News
€250/head beef factory price gap
Analysis by the Irish Farmers Journal of weekly prices reported by factories to DAFM shows a big gap between highest and lowest payers across all grades.
29 January 2025 News
As much as €275/head difference between top and bottom paying factory in 2024
Each year the Irish Farmers Journal analyses the combined performance of the three largest factory groups across each category.
29 January 2025 News
How long can high prices last?
While current cattle and sheep prices are exactly what is needed to provide a decent income for drystock farmers, can they be sustained?
22 January 2025 Dealer
Beef continues to set weekly record highs
Prime cattle prices in NI are running more than 60p/kg above the equivalent week in January 2024.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef quotes kick forward another gear
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.
20 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: finished lambs reach €4.50/kg in Ballina
Forward store types were in ready supply at Mayo-Sligo Mart, but buyers still battled hard against each other to secure lots.
15 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: cattle prices continue to rise; live trade sets pace on hoggets
The beef trade continues to see prices rising week on week, while hogget prices are also moving upwards.
15 January 2025 Markets