Data from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has shown a fall in sheep throughput in week 16 of 2020 from the number slaughtered at the same stage last year.
A sharp decline of 13,897 has been recorded, falling from 53,548 down to 39,651.
Last week’s throughput:
- Lambs/hoggets: 30,415;
- Spring lambs: 4,797;
- Ewes and rams: 4,439;
- Light lambs: 0;
- Total: 39,651.
Cumulative (excludes this week’s throughput):
- Lambs/hoggets: 678,861;
- Spring lambs: 10,983;
- Ewes and rams: 92,807;
- Light lambs: 18;
- Total: 782,669.
Corresponding week last year:
- Lambs/hoggets: 41,424;
- Spring lambs: 4,712;
- Ewes and rams: 7,412;
- Light lambs: 0;
- Total: 53,548.
Last year’s throughput:
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- Lambs/hoggets: 596,592;
- Spring lambs: 12,229;
- Ewes and rams: 112,096;
- Light lambs: 3;
- Total: 720,920.
Prices:
The most recent prices paid for hoggets range between €6.00/kg and €6.20/kg, with some making up to €6.30/kg.
Between €6.30-€6.60/kg is being quoted for spring lamb with tops of €6.70/kg being paid.
Cull ewes are ranging from €2.60-€2.70/kg, with some reaching up to €2.80.
