Steady lamb trade, prices maintained

Sheepmeat market report

At the Maam Cross sheep mart in Connemara, Co Galway on Saturday, 16 Mayo black face wether lambs which weighed 23 kg and made €46 each. Picture: James Treacy

The improvement in the trade for lambs over recent weeks has been maintained at factories this week, with a steady trade overall continuing.

There is a variation of up to 15 cents/kg between the quoted prices at factories, ranging from 535 to 550 cents/kg, plus the usual bonus of up to 15 cents/kg for quality.