Very little change in lamb prices

THERE has been very little change in lamb prices at factories over the past week.

Quoted base prices opened this week at 347 and back to 344 cents/kg (124 or 123p/lb), having recovered up to 3 cents/kg (1p/lb) of slippage which occurred late last week. Farmers are negotiating above quoted prices in direct deals with factories, with some unconfirmed reports of up to 14 cents/kg extra where supply was tight, and farmers adopted a hard sell attitude.

In the marts, trade was steady or improved this week, with up to €37 over being paid for lambs Monday.