Lamb prices cool off as temperature rises
This batch of 15 spring lambs weighted 45kg and sold for €130 each at Roscrea Sheep Mart last Wednesday week. Picture: James Treacy.
While the air and ground temperatures may have hit their peak for 2021 during the week, the lamb prices have been moving in the opposite direction as the trade experienced further cooling off.
The base prices have dropped by around 20cents/kg and some of the processors are cautious about quoting and telling suppliers that they are nervous about the market returns for the coming weeks.
