Content related to the topic: lamb

13 July 2021

Lamb prices tumble

The past week has been firmly spilt in two for the GB lamb market. The weekly GB liveweight OSL SQQ fell almost 30p in the week ended 25 March, to 220.76p/kg.

13 July 2021

UK breeding flock steady in size

The size of the UK breeding flock was steady year-on-year at the 1 December 2019.

8 March 2024

Feed grain report (March 2020)

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

14 July 2021

How do UK red meat markets balance?

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

Why did lamb prices fall while prime cattle prices remained steady?

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 population shrinks while flock expands

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

13 July 2021

Live and deadweight sheep prices rise

In the week ending 18 March, the GB OSL liveweight SQQ continued its upward trend from the week before, rising by over 7p to average 250.04p/kg.

13 July 2021

China resumes economic activity

After two months of shut down, China has begun to cautiously relax measures brought in to control the spread of coronavirus. We explore what this could mean for the global meat markets.

13 July 2021

UK sheep meat imports decline, exports rise in January

During January, UK imports of fresh and frozen sheep meat declined by 18%. Meanwhile, exports increased 7%.

30 January 2024

Coronavirus: impact on dairy and livestock markets

We take an initial look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting dairy and livestock markets.

14 July 2021

Irish cattle numbers slip, sheep numbers rise

Irish census results show fewer cattle and more sheep on the ground in December year-on-year.

13 July 2021

Liveweight sheep price up again

The GB OSL liveweight SQQ rose by just over 4p to average 242.76p/kg, in the week ending 11 March.