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…