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Sheep mart comment: pressure on hoggets but ewes firm
Darren Carty
Some mart sales have seen prices hold steady to €2 to €3 easier, while others have seen prices reduce by €5 to €6-plus per head, with agents more coy in their purchasing activity.
22 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: ewe lambs hit €4.97/kg in Milford
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for its fortnightly sheep sale.
15 January 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: contrasting fortunes for cull and in-lamb ewes
The market for cull ewes has been booming in the last week to 10 days, but, in contrast, in-lamb ewes are meeting a relatively subdued trade, with fewer farmers with an appetite to lamb ewes.
Camera at the Mart: Suffolk-cross ewe lambs hit €4.84/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its first sheep sale of 2025.
15 January 2025 Markets
Sheep price update: demand for ewes jumps as ICM lifts quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg
The plants have also increased base quotes for lambs to €9/kg plus 20c/kg QA payment and moved its carcase weight limit to 24kg.
13 January 2025 Markets
Sheep mart prices: weather challenges boost competition levels
With many sales cancelled and others recording lower entries, agents are competing with greater intensity to try to maximise numbers secured.
8 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: finished lambs average over €4.10/kg in Tullow
With weather conditions playing havoc with factory throughput, agents were anxious to use the sale to try to get more numbers on hand.
8 January 2025 Markets
Lamb quotes over €2/kg higher
Deadweight quotes for lambs are running in the region of €2/kg to €2.25/kg higher, while quotes for cull ewes have hit €5/kg this week and are running up to €1.80/kg higher.
8 January 2025 Markets
In pictures: strong start to cull ewe trade in Mountbellew
With less than 100 ewes on offer, demand outstripped supply, driving prices for quality ewes from €2.30/kg to as high as €2.80/kg.
6 January 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: lambs sell to €210 in Carnew's final sheep sale
Rachel Gallagher reports from Carnew Mart for its last sheep sale of the year.
23 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: ewe and lambs top Stranorlar sale at €400
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballybofey and Stranorlar Livestock Mart for the final sheep sale of 2024.
18 December 2024 Markets
Sheep mart watch: sales drawing to close on strong note
Mart throughput in recent weeks has benefitted from a vibrant live trade encouraging producers struggling to negotiate higher prices with factories to sell live.
18 December 2024 Markets