Contents tagged with Weekly Market Report
14 July 2021
In recent weeks retail demand for mince has risen sharply. There is some product available from foodservice that could be diverted into retail, however this is unlikely to be enough to cover the increase in demand for mince at retail level.
13 July 2021
Finished pig prices continued to rise in the w/e 4 April, despite the market uncertainty.
13 July 2021
China Customs has recently released combined import data for January and February 2020.
13 July 2021
On April 3, US hog futures fell to their lowest level in over seventeen years amid COVID-19 concerns.
14 July 2021
Average deadweight prime cattle prices held in the week ending 4 April, while cull cow prices dropped again.
13 July 2021
The EU average pig reference price has now fallen for three consecutive weeks.
14 July 2021
Demand for mince has been exceptional in recent weeks. This change in demand does pose some challenges for the value of the carcase.
30 January 2024
EU public intervention for butter and skimmed milk powder (SMP) opened last month, and will be open for its usual period of 1 March to 30 September in 2020.
20 March 2025
Lockdown in March saw demand for meat, dairy and potatoes soar
25 March 2025
There will be 503 million more in-home meals eaten per week in this lockdown period.
14 July 2021
In December AHDB released its forecasts for cattle and sheep production. Since then the market has changed dramatically with much of Europe now in ‘lockdown’ due to coronavirus. Sheep prices have come under pressure with a lack of demand both domestically and in Europe, and the cattle industry is struggling with carcase balance.