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Extra buyers lift store lamb trade in Macroom

There was a nice bounce in lamb prices at Macroom Mart where the impact of buyers from the southeast returning to the ringside increased competition for lambs. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 11 September 2026
Extra buyers lift store lamb trade in Macroom
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