€5/kg target for sellers of good quality hoggets

ON the surface, no change is apparent in the hogget trade at factories this week, but there is some tweaking in price deals behind the scenes.

Quoted prices remain similar to last week across the board. Moyvalley Meats offer an all-in 480 cents/kg (171p/lb), all other processors are on 470 cents/kg (167p/lb) plus a bonus for quality.

However, with supplies tight, most processors have to work a little harder to get sufficient intake, handing the advantage to farmers in negotiating above the quoted prices.