Lamb prices

Lamb prices increase by €3 to €5/head

Factory quotes are up by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, while live prices in some sales have increased by anywhere from €3 to €8 per head

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Lamb prices increase by €3 to €5/head

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Sheep mart prices: big variation in lamb prices in marts

Sheep mart prices: big variation in lamb prices in marts

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Sheep trends: lamb quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg

Sheep trends: lamb quotes up 10c/kg to 20c/kg

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Sheep management: clostridial diseases, meal feeding and marketing lambs

Sheep management: clostridial diseases, meal feeding and marketing lambs

Sheep management: clostridial diseases, meal feeding and marketing lambs

MANAGEMENT 30 September 2026

In pictures: top prices hit €225 in Athenry Mart

In pictures: top prices hit €225 in Athenry Mart

In pictures: top prices hit €225 in Athenry Mart

MARKETS 28 September 2026

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Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents are struggling to get the required number of lambs and cattle to satisfy demand and are using mart sales to try and boost throughput.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Base quotes have increased by another 10p/kg to 15p/kg, with the trade in Northern Ireland factories trending well ahead of those in Ireland.

MARKETS 11 September 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes up 10c/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes up 10c/kg

The increase has not kept pace with an increase in prices paid in many live sales, with regular sellers also securing returns well above the base quotes on offer.

MARKETS 11 September 2026

Store lamb prices benefit from drought recovery

Store lamb prices benefit from drought recovery

Prices for store lambs in the south west have picked up as buyers from the east of the country are returning as grass growth improves following the recent drought. Tommy Moyles reports.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Sheep Trends: price stagnant but weight increased

Factory agents continue to resist pressure to increase base quotes, but have increased carcase weight limits in an attempt to attract better-quality lambs.

MARKETS 11 September 2026

Sheep price update: carcase weight limit increased to 22.5kg

Sheep price update: carcase weight limit increased to 22.5kg

There is no change in price quotes, with plants continuing to work off a base of €7.70/kg plus the respective quality assurance payments.

MARKETS 11 September 2026

Extra buyers lift store lamb trade in Macroom

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

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