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NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise

Processing demand for cattle continues to build, with the weekly kill reaching record levels. Quotes continue to rise for fat lambs.

6 November 2024
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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
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Sheep price update: lambs increase by another 10c/kg

An increasing number of lambs are trading from €7.70/kg to €7.80/kg, with higher prices and extra weight limits being negotiated at the top end of the market.

4 November 2024
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NI Trends: factories ramp up prime cattle kill; lamb quotes rise 5p/kg

There is plenty of life in the beef trade, as processors ramp up throughput for Christmas, while lambs are an improving trade with a 5p/kg increase to quotes.

30 October 2024
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Gap closed between British and Northern Ireland lamb price

The differential in price narrowed to 28c/kg for the week of 19 October following a sustained period where the differential was upwards of 50c/kg.

28 October 2024
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Sheep Trends: lambs up 10c/kg as kill falls 5,000 head

Throughput fell by 5,000 head last week, despite factory agents increasing purchasing activity, reflecting just how tight supplies of finished lambs are.

23 October 2024
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NI Trends: average U3 steer prices push on to 500p/kg; lamb quotes rising

Competition between processors for prime cattle is on the rise and prices are edging upwards in Northern Ireland. Lambs are also seeing quotes increasing as demand grows.

23 October 2024
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Sheep Management: store lamb finishing budgets and N and P statements

It is easy to get caught up in a fast flowing mart trade, but sight should not be lost of finishing budgets and purchasing lambs that best suit your system.

23 October 2024
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