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Lamb
3 February 2023
A round up of the key lamb market headlines.
11 January 2022
Welsh sheep numbers increased year-on-year according to the June 2021 survey, while the pig herd shrunk. Cattle numbers remained relatively stable.
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25 November 2021
Liveweight lamb prices have continued to strengthen in the most recent week. Having fallen last week, this week prices gained back what was lost, and more.
25 November 2021
Just over three years ago China had its first outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). At the start of 2019, there was a large surge in Chinese import demand for protein as the market looked to fill the gap left by the decline in pork production.
24 November 2021
This grazing forage wall planner helps with grassland management all-year round
30 October 2023
Accounting for fertiliser and feed prices, it calculates the cost benefit of applying nitrogen to grassland.
18 November 2021
After rocketing up last week, liveweight prices dropped back slightly this week, although they remain high compared to a fortnight ago. In the week ended 17 November the GB liveweight NSL SQQ slipped 3.9p, to 265.17p/kg. The quote remains more than 55p higher than at the same point last year.
18 November 2021
During September UK exports of fresh and frozen sheep meat totalled 6,500 tonnes, 16% lower than a year ago. Imports during the month recorded a 38% year-on-year decrease.
11 November 2021
Throughout the past week lamb prices have increased sharply, with the weekly liveweight SQQ up almost 20p.
12 November 2021
October is usually the peak month for lamb kill, and in fact October 2021 is now the lowest recorded kill for an October in records dating back 48 years.