Contents tagged with lamb

25 January 2024

A round up of the lamb markets for November 2023.

25 January 2024

Australian sheep production is dependant on El Nino in Q1 2024, prices have started the year around the same as 2023, following a period of lower prices last year.

23 January 2024

December monthly production is the lowest for 5 years for both beef and sheep, with wet weather a challenge for farmers finishing animals.

19 January 2024

The most recent beef and lamb trade data has been released by HMRC for November 2023, we explore the detail.

31 January 2024

Red meat volumes grew across the board last Christmas compared to Christmas 2022, whilst turkey remains the UK's favourite roasting joint.

14 March 2024

Dairy demand grew in January, and whilst meat volumes fell compared to a year ago, both meat and dairy outperformed their animal-product counterparts.

12 January 2024

2023 saw a year of steady prices for new season store lambs. Prices averaged £80 per head in the final four weeks of the year, as fewer stores have come forward before Christmas compared to 2022.

8 January 2024

Defra census figures recorded the UK sheep flock at 31.8 million head as of 1 June 2023, down 4.1% on the previous year.

21 December 2023

A roundup of the lamb markets for November 2023

21 December 2023

Australia have allocated 4,144 tonnes of sheep meat under the TRQ from the end of May to December. This is around the five-year average for total imports from Australia.

14 December 2023

• EU cattle prices have grown in recent weeks, as supplies remain tight. The GB premium to Irish steers sits at 77p.

30 November 2023

Beef production grew in October to 82,100 tonnes, up 14% from September. Production of sheep meat grew 10% from September to 25,200 tonnes.

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