Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb and hogget quotes drop by 50c/kg
Cuts to spring lamb and hogget prices have continued as 50c/kg has been taken off their base prices this week....
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Sheep marts: 'Active' trade for export lambs at Loughrea Mart
The most recent sale at Loughrea Mart showed there was an “active” trade for ram lambs for export there. The...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Hogget supply falls as spring lamb numbers rise
Last week’s sheep kill resulted in over 39,000 sheep processed, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Spring lambs make up 33% of weekly throughput
Spring lambs have made up one third of last week’s throughput, the most recent sheep kill figures from the Department...
Sheep
Sheep marts: How are lambs and cull ewes faring at the mart?
From different areas across the country, Agriland takes a look at the current sheep trade as it stands in some...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Prices hold as low supplies continue
While factory prices in the sheep trade have held this week, farmers are urged to consider other options for where...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Increases for spring lamb and hogget prices
Prices in the sheep trade this week have shown upward movement in many cases, as quotes from factories for hoggets,...
Sheep
Strong cull ewe trade as hoggets remain steady at Blessington Mart
The weekly sheep sale at Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow showed a good demand for all varieties of hoggets, ewes,...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Factories deliver a 30c/kg boost for hoggets
The trade for hoggets has continued to rise on a weekly basis, with an increase of up to 30c/kg seen...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Supply of lambs and hoggets behind by over 18,000
The supply of lambs and hoggets this year is running over 18,000 head behind the same period in 2024. With...
Sheep
Sheep kill: 74,000 fewer spring lambs killed in 2023
While spring lambs led the way in 2023 as the category of sheep with the highest number killed, it was...
Sheep
Bluetongue a 'big concern' for Irish sheep farmers in 2024
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Highest throughput of spring lambs in 2023 to date
The latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have shown the number of sheep classed...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Spring lamb prices drop by 10c/kg
This week in the sheep trade, prices for spring lambs have dropped by 10c/kg since last week from sheep processing...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Strong demand for finished lambs continues
Variation was seen in the size of many recent sales across the country, but good clearances and prices were reported...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Supplies increase to over 61,000 head
The weekly sheep kill is back up to over 61,000 head having fallen back the previous week on account of the four-day...
Sheep Technical
Sheep kill: Weekly supply surpasses 58,000 head
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending Sunday, October 29) has shown that spring lambs are still in strong demand from processors, as they...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Factories deliver a 10c/kg rise for spring lambs
Prices for spring lambs in the sheep trade this week have seen a 10c/kg rise from some factories in what...