Content related to the topic: beef

14 July 2021

English cattle herd contracts by 2% in June

At 1 June 2020, the English cattle and calf herd stood at 5.2 million head.

14 July 2021

Calf round-up: prices stronger, registrations stable

Lower throughputs support rearing calf prices, while registrations remain stable.

14 July 2021

Australian cattle prices rally as herd rebuilds

In Australia cattle prices have rallied, standing as much as 50% above year earlier levels and reaching record breaking highs.

14 July 2021

Deadweight cattle prices continue to fall

GB prime deadweight cattle prices continued to fall in the week ending 19 September.

7 April 2026

Beef carcase classification

Find out about carcase classification, the EUROP Grid and saleable meat yield.

21 October 2020

Beef cattle: understanding the market

Knowing who your customers are and the product specifications they are looking for is essential to optimise your sale returns. Find out how to respond to your customers’ requirements.

17 February 2021

Marketing prime beef

Maximise your returns by selecting animals at the right time and to the right specification for the market.

14 July 2021

UK’s July beef imports stay lowered, exports more typical

The latest HMRC data shows that beef imports in July were down 12% year-on-year, while exports stayed more in-line with the five-year average.

14 July 2021

GB cattle herd continues to shrink

Numbers of cattle in Great Britain continued to be tighter year-on-year at 1 July, according to the latest data from BCMS.

14 July 2021

GB prime markets move down once again

GB prime deadweight cattle markets have continued to move down in the week ending 12 September.

23 June 2026

Feed into Beef project

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

17 May 2022

Strong start to the year for red meat exports – despite Covid-19

Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million in the first six months – up nearly three per cent on the same period last year.