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Camera at the Mart: ewe lambs hit €4.20/kg in Donegal
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports from the most recent sheep sale held in Donegal Livestock Mart.
2 December 2024 Markets
Watch: lambs top €200 in Kilkenny Mart
The factory trade has also jumped in recent days with groups securing returns of €8.25/kg to €8.35/kg and upwards of €8.40/kg paid at the higher end of the market.
25 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: tight supplies keeping strong floor under trade
Mart prices have been steady in recent days with entries falling, while factory agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers.
Sheep mart comment: top stores selling upwards of €3.70-€4/kg
The recent lift in grass growth rates and vibrant finished lamb trade is instilling more life into the market for store lambs.
20 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: store lambs top €4/kg in Mountbellew Mart
There was a particularly sharp trade for lighter ram lambs, with the pick of the trade being €150 paid for 35.7kg ram lambs.
18 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: increased demand for high-quality sheep in Inishowen
Rachel Gallagher reports from Inishowen Livestock Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
13 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: top 20% of lambs exceed €180/head in Athenry
There was a vibrant trade for well-fleshed slaughter-fit lambs, with lambs weighing 50kg to 52kg selling from €170 to €180 and heavier lambs from €180 to €186.
13 November 2024 Markets
My Farming Week: Seán O’Brien, Carheens, Belclare, Co Galway
Sheep and cattle farmer Seán O’Brien with his 54.5kg lambs, which commanded one of the top prices of €186 in Athenry mart on Monday.
13 November 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Demand for well-fleshed lambs has moved on again, with agents using the mart trade to try to boost throughput.
6 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: store lambs the standout performer
While the trade for finished lambs has continued to push on, it is a vibrant trade for store lambs that is setting the headlines from mart sales.
23 October 2024 Markets
Sheep mart report: competition strengthens for store lambs
There has been a significant improvement in recent weeks in demand and prices paid for store lambs, with light lambs in particular improving.
16 October 2024 Markets