Beef

29 July 2021

July 2021: The Cattle Market Outlook publication gives an insight into recent trends in the beef sector together with the latest AHDB forecasts for supply, demand and trade. Beef production is forecast to tighten, with consumption forecast to ease. Imports and exports are expected to remain subdued.

14 July 2021

During the week ending 4 January the GB all prime average fell almost 4p week-on-week to £3.31/kg. Declines were universal across the prime categories.

13 July 2021

Australia is currently facing extensive and severe wildfires. While most sheep are further inland than many of the fires, there are still significant numbers in the areas affected.

13 July 2021

New Zealand meat exports have increased sharply in value during 2019. Combined, the value of beef and sheep meat exports between Jan and Nov 2019 stood at NZ$6.7 million (£3.5 million).

13 July 2021

Despite China taking more meat from all over the world, it has not been enough to stop wholesale meat prices from rising.

14 July 2021

GB prime deadweight cattle prices increased for both steers and heifers for the week ending 28 December, finishing at 334.9p/kg and 335.5p/kg respectively.

14 July 2021

2019 has been a very challenging year for the beef sector. Here we look back on some of the key events in the beef industry over the last 12 months, and those that will remain relevant in 2020.

14 July 2021

During October, Irish beef production jumped up by 85% month-on-month to total 61,000 tonnes (177,000 head).

14 July 2021

The latest update from Kantar, covering the 12 weeks ending 1 December, continues to bring news of red meat performing badly. Processed meats in particular are struggling.

14 July 2021

No-one can have escaped the headlines about consumer behaviour and views on meat and plant-based foods. The European Commission has investigated the impact that switching between animal protein and plant protein might have on the prices and production of each.

14 July 2021

In 2018 the UK imported 380,000 tonnes of beef, either fresh, frozen or processed. Of this, 340,000 tonnes was imported tariff free from the EU.

14 July 2021

In the first nine months of 2019 EU imports of total beef has declined 5% on-the-year, to 179,100 tonnes.

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