Sheep mart prices

Sheep mart prices: more life for lambs in some sales

Some marts held this week have seen a sharper trade for heavier lambs, with numbers in tighter supply.

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Sheep mart prices: more life for lambs in some sales

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Camera at the Mart: flying trade for ewes in Clogher Mart

Camera at the Mart: flying trade for ewes in Clogher Mart

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes cut by another 30c/kg

MARKETS 29 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: brisk start to store lamb sales in Manorhamilton Mart

Camera at the Mart: brisk start to store lamb sales in Manorhamilton Mart

Camera at the Mart: brisk start to store lamb sales in Manorhamilton Mart

MARKETS 27 June 2026

Watch: lambs sell to €200 in Ballinalsoe Mart

Watch: lambs sell to €200 in Ballinalsoe Mart

Watch: lambs sell to €200 in Ballinalsoe Mart

MARKETS 26 June 2026

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Camera at the Mart: cull ewes top in Blessington Mart

Camera at the Mart: cull ewes top in Blessington Mart

Factory pressure on prices took the gloss off the lamb trade on Tuesday, but cull ewes remained a solid trade averaging €2.40/kg.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: lamb prices fall by €5 to €10 per head

Sheep mart prices: lamb prices fall by €5 to €10 per head

The cut in factory quotes has had a direct effect on mart sales, with prices falling by an average of €5 to €8 per head and upwards of €10 per head in cases.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

A combination of relatively tight supplies and factory agents keen for numbers curtailed attempts by agents to significantly reduce prices.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Lamb prices climb back up to €10/kg

Tight supplies combined with improved market demand are inserting more life into the market, with prices stemming their normal seasonal decline.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb prices rally as quotes lift 20c/kg

Factory agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers as mart prices jump – with some prices rising by upwards of €7 to €10 per head on Monday.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Sheep mart prices: lambs recover by €2 to €5/head

Activity from wholesalers added more competition to the trade, helping to steady the trade and clawing back a small segment of the price drop endured in the previous week.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Sheep mart prices: big pressure on lamb mart prices

Marts reliant on buying from factory agents midweek saw a major reduction in price, with certain classes of lambs falling by upwards of €20 to €30/head.

MARKETS 27 May 2026

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