Martin Merrick reports from last Wednesday’s sale in Baltinglass Mart, which celebrate 50 years of trading in the Wicklow town.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYFrench farmgate lamb prices are currently exceeding €9/kg while at the opposite end of the price range New Zealand markets continue to struggle with prices of just €3.72/kg.
With entries of finished lambs at a low level and signs of a steadier trade, factory agents have been competing with greater intensity for well-fleshed lambs.