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Sheep Trends: hogget quotes down 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Darren Carty
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
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
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.
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29 January 2025 Lambing
Sheep Trends: factories trying to regain control
Base quotes this week have been reduced by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, with factories trying to take the heat out of the trade after weeks of upward momentum.
22 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: prime cattle prices drive above 550p/kg; hogget quotes wobble
Prime cattle prices keep edging up, while factories have made attempts to cut hogget prices in Northern Ireland.
22 January 2025 Markets
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
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
Finished cattle prices still on upward curve
The beef trade has seen further increases in factory prices this week, as well as the live trade, while hoggets are also edging upwards in value.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: prime cattle prices rise above 530p/kg; hogget quotes up 20p/kg
The beef trade settles back to normal trading after the Christmas holidays and prices are running above 530p/kg. Hoggets are also on the rise, with quotes up to 700p/kg.
8 January 2025 Markets
Hogget base quotes jump to 700p/kg
A 20p/kg increase to base quotes brings hoggets to 700p/kg, but higher prices are freely available.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Editorial: potato yield well back year on year
The industry view is that the potato yield will be back 15% to 20%.
30 October 2024 Viewpoints