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Beef: Cost of production and performance
We present cost of production data for suckler herds, finishers and stores.
The technical and financial data below includes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), financial information and performance data by growing season.
The international comparisons provide a snapshot of UK performance against countries we compete with in a global market.
Our data enables you to compare your business’ performance against national averages.
Suckler herds
See the latest technical and financial results for suckler herd production systems.
Stores
Technical and financial results for store cattle.
Finishing
See the latest technical and financial results for finishing beef production systems.
International comparisons
Comparison data across 15 countries in the Agribenchmark network.
Historical reports
Our annual stocktake reports of beef and sheep farms in England from 2013–2016.
Beef cost of production articles
Support from the Farmbench team
Farmbench is an online benchmarking tool that helps you compare your farm to similar businesses.
If you are a Beef & Lamb farmer, the Farmbench team can offer a one-to-one session to collect your data.
If you would like support, contact your local Farmbench manager.
Useful resources
Farmbench: AHDB's free online benchmarking tool
Understanding key performance indicators (KPIs) in the beef sector