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Ireland: Hogget quotes jump 25 c/kg this week

Lamb
Meat
Ireland
Published Mar 7, 2023

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There has been a positive uplift seen in factory quotes for this week with hogget prices up by 25-30c/kg when compared to last Monday.

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There has been a positive uplift in factory quotes for this week, with hogget prices up by 25-30c/kg when compared to last week’s factory quotes. At the start of last week, prices increased by 10c/kg, leaving the general run of hogget prices last week at €6/kg ‘all in’. Ewe price was €3.00-3.30/kg, depending on the outlet. Prices at the higher end of the market are now at €6.50/kg for hoggets, with deals being secured by some producers, particularly where larger numbers are on hand. Meanwhile, prices at the higher end of the scale for ewes are ranging from €3.50-3.60/kg. Advertisement Kildare Chilling has increased its quote for hoggets to €6.20/kg plus a 10c/kg Quality Assurance (QA) bonus. Irish Country Meats also moved its hogget price up to a base of €6.05/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus, while reports from other plants indicate a base price of €6.05/kg plus a 15c/kg QA bonus. Most factories are paying up to a 23kg carcass weight on lambs and 40-45kg carcass weight on ewes, ...
Source: AgriLand
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