Sheep market cools but prices up on 2019

New season lambs fell by 5 per cent to 249p/kg in the week to May 27 and old season prices were 11 per cent lower at 187p/kg.

Ewan Pate
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Sheep market cools but prices up on 2019

New season lambs fell by 5 per cent to 249p/kg in the week to May 27 and old season prices were 11 per cent lower at 187p/kg. There was also a downwards trend through the week, with prices slipping...

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