Lamb prices show signs of a recovery

Farmer representatives believe the welcome improvement in the price has been influenced by the pressure on the processors to get sufficient lambs to meet market demand
Lamb prices show signs of a recovery

The quoted prices for this week are ranging between 590 and 610 cents/kg with one of the processors doubling the quality bonus to 20 cents/kg. Picture Denis Minihane.

A touch of spring in the weather has coincided with the lifting of some of the recent gloom over the lamb prices at the factories, as prices show signs of a recovery.

An increase of 10 cents/kg at some of the plants for this week has come as an equal increase for the quality assurance has been added by one of the processors.

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