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Sheep price update: factories digging in on hogget quotes

While agents are demonstrating a keen appetite for hoggets for the start of Ramadan, there is no upward movement on price.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep price update: hoggets solid with more bite for ewes

Opening quotes for quality assured hoggets remain in the region of €9/kg with prices for large batches and group lambs ranging from €9.10/kg to €9.20/kg.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep Trends: hoggets quotes increase by 20c/kg

The increase sees opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets lie in the region of €9/kg, with regular sellers and groups securing higher returns from improved market dynamics.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep mart prices: hoggets increase by €3 to €6/head

The increase in factory appetite for hoggets has resulted in much more life in the trade, with agents willing to compete with much greater intensity.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep price update: factory quotes up 20c/kg and mart prices €2 to €5/head

Factory agents are demonstrating much greater appetite for hoggets, with prices lifted back over €9/kg and resulting in deals to groups and regular sellers to upwards of €9.10/kg.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep Trends: hogget prices turn a corner

Prices have stabilised and agents are showing much more interest in sheep this week, with higher-priced deals going for larger batches of hoggets

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep price update: price pressure remains as factories push for another 10c/kg

Plants have reduced base quotes for Tuesday to €8.50/kg with opening negotiations for quality assured hoggets starting in the region of €8.60/kg to €8.70/kg.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep Trends: factories trying to regain control

Base quotes this week have been reduced by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, with factories trying to take the heat out of the trade after weeks of upward momentum.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Sheep price update: demand for ewes jumps as ICM lifts quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg

The plants have also increased base quotes for lambs to €9/kg plus 20c/kg QA payment and moved its carcase weight limit to 24kg.

MARKETS 13 January 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

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Sheep price update: factories reduce quotes by another 10c/kg

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Sheep price update: hoggets solid with more bite for ewes

Sheep price update: factories digging in on hogget quotes

Sheep price update: hoggets solid with more bite for ewes

Sheep Trends: hoggets quotes increase by 20c/kg

Sheep mart prices: hoggets increase by €3 to €6/head

Sheep price update: factory quotes up 20c/kg and mart prices €2 to €5/head

Sheep Trends: hogget prices turn a corner

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Sheep Trends: factories trying to regain control

Sheep price update: demand for ewes jumps as ICM lifts quote by 50c/kg to €5/kg

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