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Sheep
Sheep prices: ewe hoggets continue to sell strongly
Darren Carty
Lower numbers of hoggets on offer and continued strong demand is keeping a firm floor under the trade at a high price point.
18 September 2024 Markets
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
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.
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
Camera at the Mart: Milford ewe hoggets up €60/head on 2023
Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for the annual Milford Sheep Breeders Association show and sale.
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
Camera at the Mart: strong demand for lambs in Macroom
There was close to a full clearance at the weekly sheep sale in Macroom mart as factory and farmer buyers kept a firm floor on the trade.
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 mart comment: steady trade with marginal increases in price
A steady week of liveweight sales has been underpinned by factories holding or increasing quotes.
11 September 2024 Markets
NI Trends: price deals for in-spec cattle on offer; lamb trade steadies
Factory prices for prime cattle are positive in Northern Ireland, with deals for in-spec animals. The lamb trade has steadied after recent price cuts.
11 September 2024 Markets
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
Camera at the Mart: Cheviot ewe hoggets top Cooley sheep sale at €365
Rachel Gallagher reports from the Cooley Sheep Breeders Association annual sale.
11 September 2024 Markets