Factory lamb price offers in Ireland have opened the week unchanged from last week, with no change to carcass-weight limits at most outlets. Current lamb offers are running about 40c/kg ahead of the same time last year, when prices had slipped 10c/kg ahead of the 2025 October Bank Holiday weekend.
Factory lamb quotes
Kepak is quoting €7.85/kg plus a 15c/kg Quality Assurance bonus, equivalent to €8.00/kg, for lambs up to 22.5kg carcass weight. Irish Country Meats is quoting €7.90/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus, or €8.10/kg, on the same weight limit.
Kildare Chilling (Dawn Meats Kildare) and Dawn Meats in Ballyhaunis are also quoting €7.90/kg plus a 20c/kg QA bonus, leaving €8.10/kg up to 22.5kg. O'Flynn Meats is quoting €8.30/kg for lambs up to 23kg, while Ballon Meats is quoting €8.20/kg up to 23kg.
Cull ewe trade
Cull ewe quotes also held firm. Kepak's Athleague site is at €4.00/kg. Irish Country Meats' Navan and Camolin outlets are at €4.30/kg. Kildare Chilling and Dawn Meats Ballyhaunis are quoting €4.50/kg, with Kildare specifying 35–45kg carcass weight and Ballyhaunis over 35kg. O'Flynn Meats is at €5.00/kg and Ballon Meats at €4.80/kg.