Lamb prices lift in steady trading

THERE has been an improvement in the trade for lambs.

There has been a tightening in the supply on offer in Britain, and a steady trade on the continent over the past week, both of which helped to lift prices at the factories here.

The factory quotes range from 365 to 360 cents/kg (130p/lb to 128p/lb), plus the usual bonus payments for quality, with Kepak at Hacketstown and ICM at Camolin and Navan coming in at the upper end of the spread this week.