Surge of pre-Ramadan demand forces factories to add 20c/kg to lamb quotes
General run of lamb/hoggets now selling for €6.40-6.70/kg, with specialised feeders negotiating around €6.80/kg
Selling well: Lambs at Hillstreet, Co Roscommon. Photo: Gerry Faughnan
Martin Coughlan
One of the people I speak with every Monday about factory quotes is an avid West Ham supporter. Like myself, a Leeds United fan, he was bitten by the bug at an early age.
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