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Beef & Lamb
24 March 2022
According to the Defra December census the number of breeding ewes in England on 1 December 2021 contracted 1% on year earlier levels, to 6.4 million head.
24 March 2022
EU sheep meat production last year totalled 468,000 tonnes, 1% more than in 2020, according to the European Commission. Compared to the five-year average, production was down 1%.
23 March 2022
GB prime cattle prices increased by nearly 6p to 416.4p/kg
23 March 2022
EU beef exports fell by 2% in 2021, while imports fell by 8%.
23 March 2022
The EU produced 6.8 million tonnes of beef in 2021, down 0.4% from the year before.
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28 April 2022
Johnes disease is a hidden disease of cattle which is ultimately fatal.
17 March 2022
In January UK exports of fresh and frozen sheep meat staged a small recovery compared to the exceptionally low levels recorded in January 2021.
17 March 2022
In January 2022 the UK imported 20,900 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef.
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17 March 2022
On 1 Jan 2022, there were 7.77 million cattle and calves in Great Britain.
16 March 2022
In recent weeks, cull cow prices have been climbing, with the GB overall cow price reaching a record breaking high last week. In the most recent week, ended 12 March, the price climbed a further 7p.
10 March 2022
Lamb prices have diverged in trend with liveweight prices falling and deadweight rising. In the week ended 9 March the GB liveweight OSL SQQ slipped 1.75p, to 259.64p/kg.