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Sheep Trends: agents active for quality lambs
Darren Carty
The sheep kill profile continues to include a higher percentage of lighter lambs, with agents working hard to source better-quality lambs and willing to pay higher for quality lots.
27 September 2024 News
Sheep kill back 150,000 head in August 2024 on previous year
The national sheep kill was back more than 7% in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year.
18 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill falls as lamb numbers tighten
Factories are all reporting tighter supplies of good-quality fleshed lambs, while poor slaughter performance and price pressure has slowed drafting.
Sheep price update: supply and demand finely balanced
Prices remain unchanged, with lambs selling in the main from €7.20/kg to €7.35/kg and ewes from €3.70/kg to €4/kg.
16 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: kill climbs above 60,000 head
Higher ewe throughput has lifted the kill above 60,000 head for only the second time since spring, with good-quality fleshed lambs still sought after.
11 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: 10c/kg to 20c/kg differential between prices
While quotes are unchanged, reports indicate some factories are trying to purchase lambs closer to base quotes, leaving a wider differential between prices paid.
4 September 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: lambs firm with quotes unchanged
A high percentage of lambs are trading from €7.30/kg to €7.40/kg, with prices at the top end of the market hitting €7.50/kg.
28 August 2024 Markets
Sheep slaughterings back 152,000 head this year
The cattle and pig kills are holding steady, with little overall change for the first seven months compared with 2023.
28 August 2024 News
Largest ever Australian lamb kill
Meat and Livestock Australia report that the 7.2m lambs slaughtered in quarter two of 2024 sets a new record for the industry with the last 12 months kill also record throughput.
24 August 2024 Markets
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
31 July 2024 News
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
27 July 2024 News
Northern Ireland sheep kill down over 36,147 head or 15% in 2024
The lower number of sheep slaughtered is being strongly influenced by live exports of sheep running almost 40,000 head higher.
13 July 2024 Northern Ireland