Bad weather and delayed lambing expected to hit supply of Easter lamb

HOGGET prices held firm at the factories this week as the light supply of spring lamb increased slowly.

Prices for hoggets are in the 414 to 420 cent/kg (150p-148p/lb) range. There’s up to €57 over €1/kg for the butchers lots at the marts.

More factories now quote for spring lambs, with a fairly uniform base price of 518 cents/kg (185p/lb).