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Lots of heavy hoggets at Ennis Mart this week, Dry Cows & Aged Bulls up today

Ennis Mart’s (Clare Marts) Monday, 20th February 2023, Sheep Auction presented nice size sheep with 380 on offer. There were a lot of heavy hoggets about again. The general run of these was €137 to €143, with a few exceptional lots making to €152. A bigger entry of cull ewes today with some great heavy ewes on offer and these made to €189 for a ewe of 100kgs. A handful…

Reduction sales: 40 Horned Ewes + 48 Suffolk & Texel Cross Hoggets

There’s load of great sheep stock on offer at reduction sales in Inishowen Mart’s from 11:30 today. What’s available: – 40 Horned Ewes – 2,3, 4 year olds. Scanned and due to lamb from 20th March to Horned Ram. – 48 Suffolk & Texel Cross Hoggets – Scanned and due to lamb from 23rd February to Blue Leic x Texel Ram. When: Saturday, 18th of February 2023 In Ring 1.…

Special entries at Breeding Ewe & Ram Sale

There are a few special entries at Inishowen Livestock Mart’s Breeding Ewe & Ram Sale today, Tuesday, 13th September 2022. These include: – 50 Suffolk Cross Hoggets – Dipped and Dosed – 14 strong Horned Hoggets – 14 strong Horned Hoggets – Strong homebred, grass fed mule Hoggets Gates open at 14:00. Viewing is at 16:45pm – 17:45. The Sale starts at 18:00. View the sale on LSL Auctions. Register…

Spring lambs gain favour as hogget numbers decline

Prices are improving as demand increases for spring lambs. This is influenced by fewer hoggets available now, and grass growth kicking on. Demand for the lambs has been slow since March, but this could soon change under the current circumstances. Until now, factory agents have been focused on hoggets but demand for them over Easter and Ramadan has diminished supply. To date, fewer lambs have appeared at marts, and prices…

Decline in sheep kill figures, says DAFM

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released the latest sheep kill figures which indicate that there has been a decrease in the number of hoggets slaughtered this week, with the number at 48,683 head. This is a decline of 6,404 head from the previous week. However, ewe and ram throughput saw an increase of 564 from the previous week, totalling 4,195 head. Weekly throughput had been…

NI hogget prices continue to rise

Hogget prices in Northern Ireland have seen a rise in figures which have now included spring lamb quotes. The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) says that the base quotes from the major NI processors last week for R3 grade hoggets ranged from 585-590p/kg with plants paying up to 22kg. The LMC has also reported that the opening quote for spring lambs is expected to be 590-600p/kg at the start of…

Steady week expected for hogget prices

Base prices in the sheep trade held steady for the week, ranging from €6.75/kg up to €6.90/kg. Processors were reluctant to increase prices but due to the decision it has left processors in a stronger position this week. According to various reports, only one meat processing plant increased its base price for hoggets. With some processors saying that there was no issue in tying in numbers at the start of…

Factories keeping a lid on latest hogget price increase, says ICSA

“Factories have been trying to keep a lid on prices by holding back on increasing base prices but are giving more to those trading at the higher end of the market.” This is according to Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA), Sean McNamara, who adds that prices are ranging from anywhere from €7.15-7.25/kg and rising to €7.30/kg in some meat processing plants. Last week saw a rise in…

Bright outlook for hogget prices this week

The price of finished hoggets edged close to €160/head at marts on Monday, 7 March, 2022, showing an increase in factory prices in the trade of the product. Trade at marts continued to improve due to the factory price increase last week. According to Ennis Mart manager Martin McNamara, hoggets were up by €3-5/head on last week. McNamara says a full clearance of the 400 sheep on offer was reported with…