Sheep – Store sales remain insufficient

Lamb – Despite the drop in production prices, the price of lamb at store counters or butchers remains a hurdle for middle-class consumers. The repeated heatwaves have been very unkind to grilling cuts. The downward trend of recent weeks is halted on price bases insufficient to cover production costs. The market is split with good finished lambs regaining some value on one side and lambs that have suffered from a lack of food and do not meet demand on the other. Ewes – Transactions are regular for well-conformed ewes weighing over 60kg with demand for export to Italy or the south of the country. Tariffs remain ordinary. Expert opinion: Good country lambs will remain steady, but sorting will remain marked in subjects lacking in finishing. Click here to find all your live cattle prices

Lamb – Despite the drop in production prices, the price of lamb on store shelves or at butchers remains a barrier for middle-class consumers. The repeated heatwaves have been very unkind to grilling cuts. The downward trend of recent weeks is halted on price bases insufficient to cover production costs. The market is split with good finished lambs regaining some value on one side and lambs that have suffered from a lack of food and do not meet demand on the other. Ewes – Transactions are steady for well-conformed ewes weighing over 60kg with demand for export to Italy or the ...