The weekly sheep kill is back up over 60,000 head in Ireland

The weekly sheep kill is back up over 60,000 head having fallen back the previous week in account of the four-day week due to the bank holiday. Figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that 63,415 sheep were processed last week (week ending November 12), which is an increase of 9,444 head from the week prior. Lamb and ewe supplies increased, with hogget throughput the only category to see a decrease. Spring lamb supplies totalled 53,519 head, an increase of over 7,000 head on the previous week, while ewe and ram throughput tallied 9,427 head, an increase of just under 2,000 head on the week prior. Advertisement The number of hoggets processed decreased to 467 head. Week-on-week sheep kill (week ending November 12): Hoggets: 467 head (-151 or -24.43%);Ewes and rams: 9,427 head (+1,951 or +26.09%);Spring lambs: 53,519 head (+7,644 or +16.66%);Total: 63,415 head (+9,444 or -17.49%). Sheep kill to date Taking a look at this year’s throughput figures ...