Content related to the topic: beef-lamb

17 February 2021

Marketing prime beef

Maximise your returns by selecting animals at the right time and to the right specification for the market.

25 March 2025

Lameness in sheep

Find out how to identify, treat and prevent lameness in your flock.

14 July 2021

UK’s July beef imports stay lowered, exports more typical

The latest HMRC data shows that beef imports in July were down 12% year-on-year, while exports stayed more in-line with the five-year average.

13 July 2021

UK lamb exports increase in July while imports fall, but could more imports be on the horizon?

Import volumes had been suppressed for several years and 2020 was no different. However, the farmgate price difference between British and New Zealand lamb has widened to the widest level for this time of year since 2016. This could mean that more New Zealand product is attracted onto the UK market.

14 July 2021

GB cattle herd continues to shrink

Numbers of cattle in Great Britain continued to be tighter year-on-year at 1 July, according to the latest data from BCMS.

13 July 2021

Lamb prices continue to trend high for the time of year

In the week ending 16 September the GB liveweight NSL SQQ dropped 3p, to 208.78p/kg. Prices continue to trend at a high level for the time of year, being 44p above year earlier levels and up 43p on the five-year average.

14 July 2021

GB prime markets move down once again

GB prime deadweight cattle markets have continued to move down in the week ending 12 September.

23 June 2026

Feed into Beef project

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

13 July 2021

UK sheep meat production slips during August

During August UK sheep meat production totalled 27,300 tonnes, down 6% (1,600 tonnes) year-on-year, according to Defra data. Much of the decline can be attributed to Eid-al-Adha falling in July this year rather than August as it did last year.

17 May 2022

Strong start to the year for red meat exports – despite Covid-19

Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million in the first six months – up nearly three per cent on the same period last year.

13 July 2021

Another strong week for store and finished lambs

In the week ending 9 September, the GB liveweight NSL SQQ was relatively stable, at 212p/kg

14 July 2021

August beef production moves closer to five-year average

During August, beef and veal production in the UK totalled 74,100 tonnes, 1% more than was produced in August last year.