Lambs make 120p/lb, despite prices weakening in France and the UK

THE trade for lambs opened unchanged from the beginning of last week, having recovered from a slight dip in the meantime.

All factories quoted a base of 336 cents/kg (120p/lb) on Monday, a price which remained stable for Tuesday’s kill. Some processors had dropped prices by 6 cents/kg (2p/lb) late last week, as prices weakened in France, but that was short lived, with the return to sheep farmers fully recovering this week.

In the marts, larger supplies resulted in an easier trade at some of the sales, while prices remained firm at others.