LATEST ARTICLES
Sheep
Sheep Trends: kill drops to just 37,719 head
Darren Carty
Last week’s kill was over 21,500 head lower than the corresponding period week in 2023, with over 40,000 fewer sheep slaughtered in the last fortnight compared with 2023.
13 November 2024 Markets
Sheep kill down 20,000 head year on year
The total number of sheep processed in Department of Agriculture approved slaughter plants is now running over 250,000 lower than in 2023.
6 November 2024 News
Lamb prices knocking on door of €8/kg
An increasing number of lambs are trading upwards of €7.80/kg with deals at the top end of the market hitting €8/kg.
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes up by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Plants are working off opening quotes of €7.70/kg for quality assured lambs, but an increasing number of producers are securing returns ranging from €7.80/kg to €7.90/kg.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sharp decline in UK sheep meat production
A 7.9% decline in the UK's prime sheep kill has led to a major drop in the tonnage of domestic lamb and hogget during 2024.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Trends: agents active for quality lambs
The sheep kill profile continues to include a higher percentage of lighter lambs, with agents working hard to source better-quality lambs and willing to pay higher for quality lots.
2 October 2024 Markets
Sheep kill back 150,000 head in August 2024 on previous year
The national sheep kill was back more than 7% in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year.
27 September 2024 News
Sheep Trends: kill falls as lamb numbers tighten
Factories are all reporting tighter supplies of good-quality fleshed lambs, while poor slaughter performance and price pressure has slowed drafting.
18 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: supply and demand finely balanced
Prices remain unchanged, with lambs selling in the main from €7.20/kg to €7.35/kg and ewes from €3.70/kg to €4/kg.
16 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill climbs above 60,000 head
Higher ewe throughput has lifted the kill above 60,000 head for only the second time since spring, with good-quality fleshed lambs still sought after.
11 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: 10c/kg to 20c/kg differential between prices
While quotes are unchanged, reports indicate some factories are trying to purchase lambs closer to base quotes, leaving a wider differential between prices paid.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: lambs firm with quotes unchanged
A high percentage of lambs are trading from €7.30/kg to €7.40/kg, with prices at the top end of the market hitting €7.50/kg.
28 August 2024 Markets