Content related to the topic: beef-lamb

13 July 2021

Liveweight lamb prices on the rise

Both old season and new season liveweight lamb prices have increased during the past week. In the week ending 5 May, the GB Liveweight OSL SQQ prices increased 6.6p on the week to average 296.41p/kg. Prices are up 89p when compared to the same week in 2020.

14 July 2021

Grass growth frigid in frosty April

Average national grass growth rates were less than impressive during April, according to our Forage for Knowledge programme.

14 July 2021

Deadweight cattle prices up yet again

GB finished cattle prices have continued to climb in the latest week. In the week ending 1 May, the GB all prime average stood at 407.3p/kg, up 1.1p on the week before.

30 April 2021

US targeted in series of online red meat events

High quality beef and pork from the UK will take centre stage in May with the first in a series of virtual events targeting the US foodservice market.

13 July 2021

Lamb slaughter lower than forecast, will this continue?

Back in January, we released a series of Agri-Market Outlooks looking at our expectations for 2021. We will now have a look over the lamb market outlook to see how well it has performed three months on.

13 July 2021

GB deadweight lamb trade drops back

GB deadweight lamb prices dropped back in the latest week. In the week ending 24 April, the GB deadweight OSL SQQ fell by 5.3p on the week to average 674.2p/kg.

14 July 2021

Deadweight cattle prices go from strength to strength

The GB all-prime average gained 2.5p to reach 406.2p/kg in the week ending 24 April

28 April 2021

Strategic Farm: Heifers – to breed or to buy?

10 June 2026

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers.

14 July 2021

January 2021 cattle market outlook... where are we now?

Let’s take a look at how our January forecasts have performed against what has actually happened so far.

4 April 2025

Maternal Matters

Find out about breeding, calving and managing heifers

14 July 2021

Livestock farms could see lift in average farm business income

According to Defra’s latest farm business income forecast*, livestock farms in England are expected to see an increase in average farm business income for the 2020/21 year.