Spanish sheep producers continue to enjoy the highest farmgate lamb price among the main sheep producing nations in the European Union.
Prices have been trending upwards of €10/kg, as reported in the Bord Bia lamb price dashboard, since the start of September and unusually have been trending above farmgate lamb prices in France for the last year.
This is an increase of about 70c/kg, compared to the corresponding period in 2025.
The high domestic price is being driven by tight supplies with the latest figures published by the European Commission showing production for the first six months of 2026 running approximately 5% lower.
French farmgate lamb prices are running upwards of €9.10/kg – with farmgate returns running about 40c/kg higher year-on-year.
In contrast to Spain, production in France was trending 3% higher for the first six months of 2026.
Base quotes
Irish, Northern Ireland and British prices have firmed in recent weeks, with prices in Northern Ireland rising by the highest figure.
The latest base quotes offered to farmers in Northern Ireland are upwards of £7/kg, or the equivalent of €8.43/kg.
This is significantly ahead of the Irish lamb price.
If we take a price of €8.30/kg and deduct the flat rate VAT top up for unregistered farmers, it leaves Irish prices running at shy of €8/kg.
Bord Bia reports price running about 35c/kg higher than the corresponding period in 2025.
British prices are also trending upwards, with the latest Livestock and Meat Commission report showing prices running in the region of £7.24/kg – which is the equivalent of €8.50/kg.
This is an increase of about 70c/kg on September 2025 levels.
Southern hemisphere
Lamb prices in Australia and New Zealand are also trending higher on the back of tighter global supplies.
Prices in Australia are averaging €6.79/kg for the week of 26 September, 32c/kg higher than the corresponding period in 2025. While prices in New Zealand of €6.09/kg are running 86c/kg higher year-on-year.
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