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.

30 January 2024

Weekly update of dairy markets 30 March - 3 April

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.

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