Lambs €2 per head dearer in marts

THE lamb trade early this week was almost unchanged from seven days earlier.

Factories opened on Monday with base prices ranging from 350 to 344 cents/kg (125 to 123p/lb), and this price range was generally maintained Tuesday.

Kildare moved up 3 cents/kg to a base of 347 cents/kg, with Ballyhaunis quoting at 344 cents/kg.