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13 October 2021
Cattle prices lost a little more ground in the week ending 9 October
13 October 2021
The Australian sheep flock is forecast to expand by 10% in 2021
13 October 2021
EU beef production is expected to fall, but sheep meat production rise.
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7 October 2021
Over the past two weeks lamb prices have ticked up and there are tentative signs in auction market throughputs this week that this may have finally pulled some supplies forwards.
7 October 2021
Global shipping costs have increased sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Some freight rates are now over 290% higher than this time last year. Reports suggest there is little sign of when things will improve.
11 January 2022
The GB deadweight all-prime average price fell by 0.9p to 409.3p/kg in the week ending 2 October.
16 July 2025
FAQs about the Quality Standard Mark scheme closure
11 January 2022
Irish sheep numbers rose by 1.4% year-on-year in June to 5.6 million, driven by the breeding flock.
11 January 2022
English cattle numbers fell by a further 2% year-on-year at 1 June, according to the latest Defra survey.
11 January 2022
Irish suckler cow numbers declined by 4% year-on-year, according to the latest June livestock survey.
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30 September 2021
Liveweight lamb prices have picked back up somewhat this week, with the number being marketed remaining relatively low. The liveweight NSL SQQ averaged 227.2p/kg.
30 September 2021
There have been significant declines in the sheep population across almost all categories. The total sheep and lamb population has contracted by 3%, to 14.6 million head.