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Base quotes for prime cattle reached the 500p/kg mark this week for the first time on record in Northern Ireland, with quotes jumping 15p/kg for fat lambs.
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An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs
Competition for a limited supply of slaughter fit lambs is growing and factory quotes are on the rise at factories in NI.
With organic farming now using 5% of Irish farm land with a target of growing to 10% Emmet Doyle, Organic sector manager Bord Bia reports on finding markets for this expanding category.
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The beef trade in NI has seen prices rising to record highs during late November.
High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.
The Christmas show and sale saw prices reaching a top price of £3,650 in Markethill Mart
With more farmers opting to sell live, numbers passing through marts are still strong.
Competition for fat lambs is intensifying with plants offering higher prices and increasing weight limits to secure numbers.
Mart managers indicate that buying demand for store lambs is on the rise and prices are pushing upwards as a result
