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Beef
NI Trends: Christmas closures keeps factory prices steady
Kieran Mailey
There is no movement on prime cattle and fat lamb prices in Northern Ireland, with plants working on short kill weeks.
23 December 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: lamb price hits €9/kg before year end
Farmers delivering significant numbers of lambs for Christmas week have received slightly higher prices, with the general run of lambs trading from €8.80/kg to €8.90/kg.
18 December 2024 Management
Food for thought on fodder on Tullamore Farm
Shaun Diver has a round-up of what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Lamb price and carcase weight limits increase
Competition for fat lambs is intensifying with plants offering higher prices and increasing weight limits to secure numbers.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep price update: firm appetite for fleshed lambs
Demand for slaughter-fit sheep remains solid, with prices in factories and marts starting the week in a broadly similar manner.
11 November 2024 Markets
IFA warns farmers not to feel pressured to offload lambs as trade is strong
Sheep farmers should not rush to get lambs requiring further feeding moved on, as the mart trade remains strong, the IFA's sheep chair has said.
7 November 2024 News
Sheep price update: lamb prices increase by another 10c/kg
Opening prices for quality assured lambs have increased by another 10c/kg, with agents struggling to get their hands on required numbers.
21 October 2024 Markets
Sheep trends: lamb prices edging upwards
Greater competition between agents and tighter supplies has forced agents to pay more, with the two Irish Country Meats plants increasing their base quote by 10c/kg.
9 October 2024 Markets
NI Trends: quotes rise as factories hunt for cattle; Marts driving lamb prices
There are positives in the beef and sheep trade in Northern Ireland with cattle quotes rising and marts underpinning lamb prices.
18 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: plenty of bite for fleshed lambs
There is continued variability in slaughter performance of lambs, with well-fleshed lambs in keen demand.
9 September 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: 20c/kg differential remains between quotes
Opening quotes for quality assured lambs are reported as ranging from €7.20/kg to €7.40/kg with a high percentage of opening offers in the region of €7.30/kg.
2 September 2024 Markets
Sheep trade update: prices firm as agents seek lambs
Opening prices for quality assured lambs range from €7.20/kg to €7.40/kg, with a high percentage of lambs trading from €7.30/kg to €7.45/kg.
26 August 2024 Markets