Search our website enhanced by Google.
Cull cows break 350p/kg deadweight
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
The overall average deadweight cow price in GB reached 351.6p/kg in the week ending 9 April, up another 12p on the week before. The measure was up 78p from the same week in 2021.
The number of cows slaughtered during the week at British abattoirs was estimated to be 9,200 head, up 4% from the week before and up 16% from the same week a year ago. The same week in 2021 contained Easter Monday, explaining some of the increase.
Year-to-date cow kill was estimated to be 148,000 head, down 2% from the same period in 2021.
For finished cattle, the GB deadweight all-prime average stood at 432.2p/kg, up 6p on the week before. The measure was 33p ahead of the same week a year ago.
An estimated 32,300 prime cattle were slaughtered in GB during the week. This was largely unchanged from the week before, but up 12% from a year ago; again, likely due to the 2021 bank holiday week.
Industry reports and data show that global cattle prices have risen, partly due to increased demand for and shortage of VL (visual lean) material. As the UK imports significant volumes of beef from Ireland, which exports widely, it may not be a stretch to suggest that higher global prices are in turn helping support British prices, alongside the tighter number of British cattle available to kill.
Year-to-date prime kill was estimated to be 453,000 head, down 6% from the same period in 2021.
Sign up for regular updates
You can subscribe to receive Beef and Lamb market news straight to your inbox. Simply fill in your contact details on our online form.
While AHDB seeks to ensure that the information contained on this webpage is accurate at the time of publication, no warranty is given in respect of the information and data provided. You are responsible for how you use the information. To the maximum extent permitted by law, AHDB accepts no liability for loss, damage or injury howsoever caused or suffered (including that caused by negligence) directly or indirectly in relation to the information or data provided in this publication.
All intellectual property rights in the information and data on this webpage belong to or are licensed by AHDB. You are authorised to use such information for your internal business purposes only and you must not provide this information to any other third parties, including further publication of the information, or for commercial gain in any way whatsoever without the prior written permission of AHDB for each third party disclosure, publication or commercial arrangement. For more information, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice or contact the Director of Corporate Affairs at info@ahdb.org.uk © Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. All rights reserved.