Very little change in the prices quoted for lambs
Most of the processors offer a base price of 520 cent/kg (186p/lb), with the bonus added for quality. The exception is the Co Kildare based Moyvalley Meats, where the quote is an all-in 530 cent/kg.
At the marts on Monday, the trade was similar to the previous week, with butchers paying up to €73 over, and the factory lots selling for up to €68 over.
At the marts, there were 350 head on offer at Fermoy on Monday, for a trade similar to the previous week. Butchers paid €112 to €131/head, equivalent to €65 over to €73 over. The factory lots sold for up to €108 per head, or €68 over.
There were 670 head on offer at Kilkenny Mart. There was no change in the trade from the previous week. Butchers paid up to €127/head, with the prices ranging from €66 over to €72 over. The factory agents paid up to €110/head, ranging from €55 over to €68 over.
The trade in the UK remained firm over the past week. By last weekend, prices across Great Britain were the equivalent of 549 cent/kg (196p/lb).
In France, the trade remained solid, with limited numbers of Irish grade 1 lamb reportedly making up to 558 cent/kg (199p/lb) for most of the week. Increased Spanish lamb supplies in France are yet to have any impact on the trade; supplies from the UK have tightened.
