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SHARING OPTIONS: Weather is reported as holding back the performance of February lambing flocks and in turn limiting the number of sheep curentl coming stream. \ Houston Green The sheep trade remains solid, with tight supplies continuing to maintain a strong floor under the trade. The rate at which lambs are coming on to the market appears to have slowed somewhat in the last week. Reports suggest this is due to weather limiting the performance of lambs in February-lambing flocks, with both daily liveweight gain and kill-out potential suffering. Unchang...

Demand is solid for fleshed spring lambs with good conformation and kill-out potential. \ Patrick Browne Mart managers are reporting a relatively solid trade over the last week for hoggets and spring lambs. Prices have eased in some cases by €2 to €5 per head for certain categories of stock, with lighter spring lambs for example easing back in price, but prices for other classes have been underpinned by firm competition between buyers. Quality is also having a major influence on price and this is particularly the case for hoggets, with a price differential of up to €10 or even greater...