Beef & Lamb

13 July 2021

In the week ending 2 January, the deadweight price rose up by 15.1p on the previous week to average 487.0p/kg. This puts prices up 36.9p on the same week of the previous week.

14 July 2021

Defra’s latest set of Farm Business Income accounts have now been released. The figures are based on 2019/20 with an accounting year ending February 2020.

13 July 2021

The New Zealand lamb crop fell by 1.5% (357,000 head) on the previous spring* to 22.89 million head, according to the latest data from Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

14 July 2021

The number of cattle in the UK at 1 June 2020 stood at 9.6 million head, 1% lower than it was the year before.

14 July 2021

GB deadweight cattle prices edged up into the New Year.

8 July 2024

UK ex-farm wheat prices gained throughout December, supported by a tight domestic supply.

5 May 2023

Good stock-judging skills are increasingly important to gain the best returns for your livestock.

24 December 2020

26 January 2021

Some 60% of our food, feed and drink exports in 2019 headed to the EU and it provided 70% of our imports.

14 July 2021

GB prime cattle prices have remained fairly steady over the last week. For the week ending 19 December, the GB all prime average totalled 366.6p/kg, a marginal decrease of just 0.2p on the previous week.

13 July 2021

Deadweight lamb prices have dropped back marginally during the last week.

24 October 2023

The UK’s exit from the European Union is now imminent and new rules on trade, business and travel will be coming into effect on 1 January 2021. AHDB’s chief strategy officer, Will Jackson, urges farmers and growers to consider five key areas and take action now to prepare for the changes ahead.