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Beef
NI Trends: steady cattle trade but quotes ease; pressure on lamb trade
Kieran Mailey
Factories in Northern Ireland have cut base quotes, but price deals are little changed. However, cuts to lamb prices are adding pressure on the trade.
24 May 2023 Markets
Sheep Trends: trade steadies after recent pressure
Base quotes for Thursday are unchanged, with lambs trading in the main from €7.90/kg to €8.00/kg, with top prices including bonuses rising to €8.10/kg.
24 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Processors move to cut lamb quotes
Sheep processors in Northern Ireland have cut lamb quotes and are also exerting pressure on the cattle trade.
Second sale set for spring superstars
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Spring Superstars sheep sale which is set to take place in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Co-Op Livestock Mart on Saturday 3 June.
24 May 2023 Pedigree
UK sheep meat trade flips in Quarter 1
A complete turnaround in the UK sheep meat trade in Quarter 1 2023, as exports increase while imports fall, the opposite of the same period last year.
21 May 2023 News
Farmer Writes: nematodirus outbreak sends a wakeup call
Derek Robinson has pieced together the factors behind an outbreak of infection among his lambs.
17 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Post-Brexit sheep price trends ‘predominantly positive’ - minister
The sheep sector saw prices rise in the two years after Brexit, the Minister for Agriculture said.
15 May 2023 News
38 sheep ‘killed for sport’ in Galway dog attack
A Galway farmer who stayed up until 3.30am to watch over his flock was devastated to find that almost 40 had been killed and injured by a dog when he returned just three hours later.
12 May 2023 News
Quotes up 20p/kg for spring lambs
Prices for spring lambs have increased for the second consecutive week in NI as supplies fall short of buying demand.
10 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Kildare goat adopts triplet lamb
An unlikely alliance has formed between a nanny goat and a triplet ram lamb in Co Kildare.
9 May 2023 News
Tight supplies boost lamb prices
Factory quotes for hoggets and spring lambs have increased in Northern Ireland.
3 May 2023 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: deals to be made on in-spec cattle; sheep prices come under pressure
The beef trade in Northern Ireland is holding firm, but prices for hoggets and lambs are coming under pressure.
26 April 2023 Markets