Sheep Market Report: Lamb trade could reach 700 cents per kg by Christmas

Most deals are achieving 660 cents/kg and some deals of up to 675 cents/kg
Sheep Market Report: Lamb trade could reach 700 cents per kg by Christmas

Sheep and cows graze on green grass not far from hilltop wind turbines in County Cork in 2021.

Never before have lamb producers experienced the November trade for lambs at its current level, which could only have been dreamed of in past years.

Factory ready lambs are scarce and the processors are having to work a lot harder to get sufficient this week, for which they are also having to pay stronger prices.

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