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Mild strength in cattle prices
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
As killing returned to normal in the week following the Jubilee bank holiday weekend, cattle prices stood their ground. In the week ending 11 June, the GB all-prime average gained 0.7p to 440.7p/kg.
Overall, steer prices rose by 1.4p to 441.6p/kg, while those meeting the R4L specification put on nearly 4p to average 450.6p/kg. However, heifer prices overall dipped by 0.3p to average 441.1p/kg.
Young bulls gained 1.7p/kg overall to average 435.5p/kg, while the average price of cow carcases was steady at 360.6p/kg.
For a more detailed breakdown of weekly cattle price movements, click here.
Estimated throughput in GB abattoirs was of course higher week-on-week, with 30,900 prime animals and 8,700 cows processed.
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