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Sheep mart prices: Insatiable appetite for slaughter-fit sheep
Darren Carty
Demand is outstripping supplies for hoggets, lambs and cull ewes while the upturn in weather and high prices is inserting more life in to trade for ewes with lambs at foot
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb prices drive on as cattle trade holds firm
Factory prices for fat lambs and hoggets are up 20p/kg on last week, whereas cattle are a steady trade.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Spring lambs soar to record price highs
Rampant demand for spring lambs have sent prices soaring to record levels in NI.
Camera at the Mart: Milford trade leaves factory price in shade
Prices paid for hoggets, cull ewes and spring lambs were in the region of €15 to €20 per head on average stronger than equivalent quotes offered by factories
17 April 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: supplies failing to satisfy buyer demand
Prices have increased by another €3 to €5/head in the last week, with agents dipping into the live trade to try to compensate for low supplies
17 April 2024 Markets
Strong mart trade curtails factory cuts for sheep
Marts continue to record strong demand for hoggets and lambs, curtailing attempts by processors to cut prices in NI
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep mart comment: trade remains firm though spring lamb numbers low
Similar last week, while overall trade is strong, there is a low number of spring lambs coming through marts.
10 April 2024 Markets
Ramadan delivers final price boost
Tight supplies and keen demand has inserted another 10c/kg in to the quote for hoggets.
10 April 2024 News
Sheep Trends: hoggets rise by another 10c/kg
Hoggets are trading in greater volumes above €9/kg, while top prices for spring lambs are as high as €9.70/kg to €9.80/kg.
10 April 2024 Markets
NI Trends: base quotes edge up on prime cattle
Base quotes on prime cattle have edged up at some plants in Northern Ireland, while a rampant live trade maintains factory prices for hoggets.
10 April 2024 Markets
Sheep management: new welfare scheme and managing poor weather conditions
This week, management notes detail the new Sheep Welfare Scheme, dealing with the pressure of inclement weather and hoggett supplementation.
10 April 2024 Management
NI Trends: solid demand keeps beef trade steady; hogget trade holds firm
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is steady, with no change to hogget prices.
3 April 2024 Markets