Lamb prices hold still with no Easter 'bonus' offered at factories

Due to the bank holiday on Monday, regular live sales at the marts were deferred to later in the week.

Hoggets supplied most of the lamb for the festival celebrations, as the new season lamb for Easter has become less available, with far fewer breeders targeting the early market than would have been the experience a decade ago. Picture: David Creedon.

The lamb trade at the factories has resumed operations following the Easter holidays with prices to producers unchanged.

While overall the trade has continued very strong for supplies, there was no 'bonus' for Easter. Hoggets supplied most of the lamb for the festival celebrations, as the new season lamb for Easter has become less available, with far fewer breeders targeting the early market than would have been the experience a decade ago.