Easter demand boosts lamb prices
Spring lamb prices are showing the first increase in quotes since the opening of the trade for 2006 at a disappointing 476 cents/kg (170pence/lb), from a producers point of view, being considerably back on 2005.
An increase of 6c/kg (2p/lb) was quoted as a base price for spring lamb yesterday at Kepak, Hacketstown with 482c/kg on offer, while Kepak, Athleague moved up to 484c/kg, before the addition of bonus payments of 6c/kg (2p/lb) where applicable.
