Beef

14 July 2021

In December AHDB released its forecasts for cattle and sheep production. Since then the market has changed dramatically with much of Europe now in ‘lockdown’ due to coronavirus. Sheep prices have come under pressure with a lack of demand both domestically and in Europe, and the cattle industry is struggling with carcase balance.

14 July 2021

Over the past four months deadweight cattle prices across Europe have largely been on the rise. However, in the most recent weeks prices have stabilised in euro terms.

14 July 2021

Average deadweight prime prices rose in the latest week, while cow prices fell.

14 July 2021

Brazilian beef exports have slowed this year, as it's main export regions tackle the coronavirus

14 July 2021

The UK total cattle and calf population was down 1.6% year on year on 1 December 2019

14 July 2021

As a net exporter of beef, the Irish beef sector is sensitive to the overall level of demand, regardless of whether it is consumed in the home or out of it.

14 July 2021

The all-prime deadweight cattle price stood-on in the week ending 21 March.

8 March 2024

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has dominated global markets over the past month, and it remains a fast changing situation.

14 July 2021

Using Defra and HMRC data, as well as AHDB’s own eating out review of 2019, it’s possible to approximate how supply and demand balance for each red meat in the UK.

13 July 2021

Yesterday liveweight lamb prices fell sharply. The daily GB OSL SQQ declined by almost 73p week-on-week, which is equivalent to around £30/head, to 188.64p/kg.

14 July 2021

Scottish cattle numbers fell in December 2019, while sheep numbers continued to rise

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