Beef & Lamb

4 September 2025

A range of guides and reports related to Direct Selling of Beef & Lamb

14 July 2021

It’s been a few months since we released our outlook for beef production in the UK. Let’s now have a look at the first couple of months to see how it’s faring.

13 July 2021

The total number of breeding ewes recorded in England at the 1 December 2019 was steady year-on-year.

13 July 2021

During the week ending 4 March, the GB OSL liveweight SQQ increased 3.5p, to 238.39p/kg.

9 July 2025

The Beef Feed Efficiency Programme is now entering its legacy phase. As of January 2019, the feed intake facilities set up by AHDB and SRUC will be available for performance recording of commercial or pedigree cattle for genetic improvement or other trial work.

14 July 2021

GB prime cattle prices were steady in the week ending 29 February.

4 March 2020

In the 12 weeks to 26 January, the latest Kantar data shows retail sales of beef and lamb fell in both volume and value terms, compared to a year earlier.

14 July 2021

New Zealand farmgate beef prices have come under pressure as Chinese import demand dropped off.

9 March 2020

3 March 2020

4 March 2020

There is more data being collected on sheep farms than ever before, but we need to make sure it is being used effectively

4 March 2020

Respiratory disease of cattle (more commonly known as pneumonia), is one of the most significant diseases affecting English beef production. This checklist provides guidance on identifying problem areas.