Sheep trends

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

Downward pressure remains on the trade as factories say that supplies are running ahead of demand.

MARKETS 10 August 2026

Sheep price update: lambs fall 20c/kg to 30c/kg to €8/kg base

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Sheep price update: lamb base quotes pulled by 10c/kg

Sheep price update: lamb base quotes pulled by 10c/kg

MARKETS 27 July 2026

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

Sheep price update: lambs unchanged at €9/kg opening offers

MARKETS 20 July 2026

Sheep Trends: lambs pulled by 30c/kg to 50c/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs pulled by 30c/kg to 50c/kg

Sheep Trends: lambs pulled by 30c/kg to 50c/kg

MARKETS 1 July 2026

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep Trends: base quotes fall by 30c/kg to 40c/kg

MARKETS 24 June 2026

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Factory lamb prices cut by 40c/kg

Factory lamb prices cut by 40c/kg

Base quotes for Thursday are in the region of €9.30/kg plus the factories 20c/kg quality assurance payment

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep price update: base quotes cut by 20c/kg to 40c/kg

Sheep price update: base quotes cut by 20c/kg to 40c/kg

Mart prices have also come under pressure in recent days, with prices falling by an average of €5 to €8 per head and by upwards of €10 per head in cases.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes steady to 10c/kg lower

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes steady to 10c/kg lower

Base quotes in the two ICM plants are steady at €9.70/kg plus 20c/kg quality assurance payment, while Dawn Kildare is 10c/kg lower at €9.60/kg plus 20c/kg QA.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes at €9.50/kg base

Sheep Trends: lamb quotes at €9.50/kg base

Base quotes have reduced by 20c/kg on last week, with prices showing more stability this week.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €9.50/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes at €9.50/kg

Base quotes for Tuesday are steady to 20c/kg lower while quotes for hoggets are unchanged at €9/kg plus a 20c/kg quality assurance payment.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

Sheep Trends: kill remains at just 31,770 head

The low level of throughput reflects the tightness in supply, with lamb numbers slower to build and hogget entries declining faster than in 2025.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes cut by 10c/kg more

Sheep Trends: hogget quotes cut by 10c/kg more

Opening prices for quality assured hoggets are down 10c/kg to €9.40/kg to €9.50/kg, while spring lambs are quoted around the €10/kg-plus mark.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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