This week's sheep trade sees continued price positivity with rises in price offers for spring lambs, hoggets and cull ewes.

Farmers have told Agriland up to €10.00/kg has been paid for spring lambs up to 21kg carcass-weight but official quotes are currently at €9.80/kg.

Cull ewe quotes have jumped by up to 50c/kg since last Monday in some cases and hoggets have lifted by a further 30c/kg.

Sheep trade: Factory prices

This week, Kepak is quoting €8.65/kg plus a 15c/kg Quality Assurance (QA) bonus for spring lambs, leaving €8.80/kg on offer up to 23kg carcass-weight.

This price offer is up 30c/kg since last Monday and 90c/kg in the past two weeks.

The Athleague, Co. Roscommon site is quoting €4.70-€4.80/kg for cull ewes, up 20c/kg since last Monday.

Kepak has no official quote for spring lambs this week but farmer sources have told Agriland the outlet is offering €9.80/kg up to 20.5kg carcass-weight.

Irish Country Meats (ICM) is quoting €8.60/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus for hoggets, leaving €8.80/kg on offer here up to 23kg carcass-weight.

This price offer is up 30c/kg since last Monday.

The Navan, Co. Meath and Camolin, Co. Wexford-based outlets are quoting €5.00/kg for cull ewes this week - a rise of 50c/kg since last Monday.

ICM is quoting €9.60/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus for spring lambs leaving €9.80/kg on offer here up to 21kg.

Kildare Chilling has no official quote for hoggets this morning (Monday, March 23), but farmer-supplier sources have told Agriland the outlet is paying over €9.00/kg for hoggets.

Kildare Chilling has no quote for cull ewes today but farmer sources have told Agriland the outlet is paying €5.00/kg.

Ballon Meats in Co. Carlow is quoting €8.80/kg for hoggets this week, a rise of €1.00/kg in two weeks.

The outlet is quoting €5.00/kg for cull ewes again this week.