Sheep price cuts make no sense with the supply collapsing, says ICSA

The ICSA have said sheep farming is 'eroding into oblivion' with current beef prices sitting higher than lamb

Last week, there was a drop of 1,588 head in sheep slaughter numbers.

Sheep price cuts defy logic as supply collapses, says the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA).

“It is one thing getting a bad price when there is an oversupply - but getting a bad price when there’s an undersupply is something else entirely,” said ICSA Sheep Chair Willie Shaw.