Home » Information Centre » Market Update

Market Update 21/04/08

Monday 21st April 2008

No change to cattle quotes

Quotes for steers and heifers are unchanged at 260-262p for U3 grades.  Cows are also steady at 210-220p, mostly 216-220p. 

Hoggets 310-330p

Quotes for hoggets have dropped by 10p at a couple of plants to 310-320p/kg.  A third plant is unchanged at 330p, but indicated that its price would decrease to 320p on Tuesday.  Spring lambs have fallen 10p at one plant with others are so far unchanged at 370-380p.  Not all plants are looking for lambs.  Mart prices have also slipped. 

Latest mart prices (p/kg):

·        Donemana (Sat 19 Apr):  hoggets 284p, spring lambs 355p

·        Omagh (Sat 19 Apr):  hoggets 208-268p, spring lambs 331-339p

·        Swatragh (Sat 19 Apr):  hoggets 250-291p, spring lambs 370-394p

·        Crumlin:  hoggets 252p, spring lambs 340p

·        Kilrea: hoggets 276-295p, spring lambs 316-332p.