IFA sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher has criticised the actions of factories and stated that it will have serious long term ...
Processors have cynically moved the goalposts by cutting both the price and the paid carcase weight in one fell swoop, ...
Recent price and weight cuts are costing sheep farmers around €32.50 per hogget, according to the ICSA Sheep Committee chair.
This week's sheep trade has seen one outlet move to reduce its hogget weight limit by 0.5kg for the second consecutive week.
Hogget quotes slipped back yesterday as processors attempted to align prices with what they claim is a very difficult market.
A total of 524 hoggets and 98 cull sheep were sold at Knighton Market. McCartneys reported that the hoggets averaged 353.60 pence per kilogram (ppk) at the sale on Thursday, March 6. The trade topped ...
McCartneys reported an excellent sale of 629 store sheep and 55 store cattle at Knighton Market on Friday, March 7.
An entry of 1230 sheep in Markethill on Monday 10th March sold in a steady demand for cull ewes with hogget prices seeing a further reduction on the week.
Monday 10th March seen a great entry of 160 cattle presented for sale which resulted in an outstanding trade for all stock on ...
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