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Sheep mart prices: lamb prices rise by another €1 to €2/head
Darren Carty
Fleshed lamb prices continue to record upward movement, while the store lamb trade remains vibrant.
9 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: Greater bite for finished lambs
Mart managers report a sharper tone to the trade, with numbers of fleshed lambs tightening further, and generating greater competition among agents.
2 October 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: prices up €40 at Mayo Blackface Group sale
There was a 100% clearance of over 550 hoggets, which averaged just shy of €200/head, while in excess of 900 ewe lambs recorded an average price of approximately €123/head.
Sheep mart comment: hogget entries falling much faster
The knock-on effects of higher numbers of ewe hoggets slaughtered at higher prices in spring are now evident, with breeding sale entries reducing fast.
25 September 2024 Markets
Mayo Blackface Group trading 2,000 breeding sheep and 30,000 lambs annually
The group, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, has grown to over 400 members and is one of the largest in the country.
22 September 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets average €255/head in Tuam
The entry of just shy of 600 hoggets averaged €255/head, while over 1,000 Mule ewe lambs recorded an average price of €152.50/head, writes Shaun Diver.
18 September 2024 Markets
Bright start to Cheviot sheep sales
A number of sales held in the last week all reported a similar trend of keen demand for relatively tight supplies of quality ewe hoggets and ewe lambs.
11 September 2024 Management
Camera at the Mart: Cheviots in demand for Aughrim breeders
The Aughrim Sheep Breeders 57th annual show and sale saw Cheviot hoggets average over €266/head, while ewe lambs averaged over €168/head.
11 September 2024 Markets
Bumper entry for Galway Sheep Breeders show and sale
The sale of the native breed is one of the largest in recent years with over 100 sheep entered including a strong ewe lamb class and 20 rams, 13 of which are SIS eligible.
11 September 2024 Pedigree
Cooley hoggets hold out for the sun
The Cooley Sheep Breeders Association upcoming show and sale is bucking the 2024 trend of lower entries with this year’s sale entry up by 400 to 500 head.
4 September 2024 Dealer
Camera at the Mart: Mule hoggets up €47/head, lambs €40/head
An entry of over 900 Mule ewe hoggets recorded a fine average of over €263/head at the Mayo Mule and Greyface Sale in Aurivo Mart Ballinrobe, while ewe lambs topped €180/head.
28 August 2024 Markets
Prices up €58 at Ireland’s largest ram sale
The Sheep Ireland sale recorded an average price of €853 for 464 rams across 11 breeds and achieved a high clearance rate of 90%.
28 August 2024 Markets