The sheep trade in Ireland is experiencing a positive trend with factory price offerings for lambs, with rates exceeding €9.10/kg available. Most processors are killing four days a week, and prices for well-fleshed heavy ewes are up to €4.70/kg. However, the industry faces challenges due to tight supplies of Irish sheep for processing, leading to a 22% decrease in volume of Irish sheep-meat exports. Bord Bia anticipates tight supplies across Europe in the short term, which could result in higher deadweight prices but challenges in securing market returns for Irish lamb.