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Sheep mart comment: finished lambs break €200 mark

An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs

4 December 2024 MARKETS
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Lamb quotes surge to 670p/kg at 23kg

Competition for a limited supply of slaughter fit lambs is growing and factory quotes are on the rise at factories in NI.

4 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Watch: lambs top €200 in Kilkenny Mart

The factory trade has also jumped in recent days with groups securing returns of €8.25/kg to €8.35/kg and upwards of €8.40/kg paid at the higher end of the market.

2 December 2024 MARKETS
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NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes

Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.

27 November 2024 MARKETS
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Record beef prices with more to come

The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.

27 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Camera at the Mart: store lambs broach €4/kg in Ballymote

High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.

27 November 2024 MARKETS
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Sheep martk comment: strong mart prices underpinning numbers

With more farmers opting to sell live, numbers passing through marts are still strong.

13 November 2024 MARKETS
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Rampant demand for store lambs in NI

Mart managers indicate that buying demand for store lambs is on the rise and prices are pushing upwards as a result

6 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Lamb quotes rise to 625p/kg base

Base quotes for fat lambs continue to rise and now stand at 635p/kg at plants in NI

6 November 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND