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GB lamb prices move on up
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Both deadweight and liveweight GB lamb prices moved up again in the latest weeks, continuing the trend seen since the start of the year. The current high prices are reflective of the tight supplies of finished lambs in the UK at present.
In the week ending 10 March, the liveweight GB OSL SQQ rose by 13p on the week to average 293.0p/kg. The measure is now 88p above the five-year average.
Estimated throughputs of OSL lambs at British auction marts during the week totalled nearly 106,000 head, 2% (1,800 head) higher on the week but down 5% on the same week a year ago.
Cull ewes averaged £90.04/head, up nearly £6 on the week, with numbers up marginally.
On the deadweight front, the GB OSL SQQ rose by 1.4p in the week ending 6 March to average 615.3p/kg. The measure is now nearly 162p above the five-year average price.
Estimated throughputs at GB abattoirs for the week totalled 192,600 head, up 6% (10,400 head) on the week before but down 5% on a year ago.
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