Sheep kill

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes fall by 10c/kg

Opening prices for quality assured lambs have fallen below the €8/kg mark, with factories opening negotiations at a price of €7.90/kg.

MARKETS 27 August 2025

News 2

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Sheep kill falls by 16% in 2025

Sheep kill falls by 16% in 2025

NEWS 30 July 2025

Sheep Trends: lambs selling from €8.20/kg to €8.40/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs selling from €8.20/kg to €8.40/kg

MARKETS 23 July 2025

Market dynamics hard to predict

Market dynamics hard to predict

Market dynamics hard to predict

SHEEP BREEDING 16 July 2025

Sheep prices: numbers tight on the ground

Sheep prices: numbers tight on the ground

Sheep prices: numbers tight on the ground

MARKETS 16 July 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

Dog theory tests

Dog theory tests

Senator Paul Daly voiced his proposal at the latest the Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting which discussed dog control and sheep worrying.

DEALER 18 June 2025

NI factories cut lamb quotes again

NI factories cut lamb quotes again

This time last year, lambs were averaging 578p/kg, so current prices are more than £20/head above those levels.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 June 2025

Sheep kill running 200,000 head down

Sheep kill running 200,000 head down

Throughput up to the week ending 5 July is running some 203,868 head lower, with this following a 370,000 head reduction in 2024.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Sheep output in Northern Ireland running 16% lower

Sheep output in Northern Ireland running 16% lower

The sheep kill is running 10% lower, while exports for direct slaughter and to farms are running 16% lower.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Sheep Trends: trade steady as quotes unchanged

Sheep Trends: trade steady as quotes unchanged

There is no change in base quotes for the first time in a number of weeks, with tighter supplies and slightly improved trading conditions helping to steady the trade.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

Sheep kill down 16% in first five month of 2025 - CSO

Sheep kill down 16% in first five month of 2025 - CSO

The number of sheep slaughtered between January and May 2025 fell by 16.4% when compared with the same period in 2024.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Lamb quotes ease by another 10c/kg

Lamb quotes ease by another 10c/kg

Opening base quotes are now in the region of €8.50/kg to €8.60/kg, with opening prices for quality assured sheep at €8.70/kg.

MARKETS 18 June 2025

SPONSORED

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

LOAD MORE STORIES