Content related to the topic: lamb

30 September 2022

September GB lamb prices follow seasonal trends

GB new season lamb prices continued to follow seasonal trends in September, weakening, but remaining relatively steady.

30 September 2022

Irish cattle and sheep numbers rise in 2022

Provisional survey results show more cattle and sheep in Ireland versus a year ago.

22 September 2022

UK sheep meat exports dip below 2021 in July

21 September 2022

Blog: how will the lack of grass affect how you finish your animals?

Knowing how to overcome and manage drier conditions to build future resilience is one thing, but how do you get the most from this year’s lamb crop

16 September 2022

More lambs forward supports August production

The latest Defra figures show that 22,700 tonnes of sheep meat were produced during August, up 2% from July

8 September 2022

English sheep flock increases for the first time in 5 years

According to the latest June livestock survey released by Defra, the English sheep flock grew

2 September 2022

Reduced breeding inventories lower NZ lamb crop

The breeding ewe flock stood at 16.1 million on 30 June, down 1.4% year-on-year.

2 September 2022

August sees GB lamb prices return to 2021 levels

GB new season lamb prices were relatively steady, but weakening, through August following the sharp declines seen through July.

20 February 2024

No let-up in input cost inflation

The latest Agricultural Price Index (API) data clearly demonstrates the direct impact of the war in Ukraine on input costs.

25 August 2022

Lamb prices ease, while cull ewe numbers tick up

For the week ending 24 August, the GB liveweight NSL SQQ stood at 239.5p/kg, only marginally down on the price seen the previous week, and in line with the price seen for the same week last year.

18 August 2022

Liveweight lamb prices ease, deadweight prices tick up

For the week ending 17 August, the GB liveweight NSL SQQ stood at 240.4p/kg

17 August 2022

Exports ease, whilst imports of sheep meat rise in June

The UK exported 5,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen sheep meat during June, down 200 tonnes from May, but up 17% year on year for the month of June.