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Lamb price firmness remains
Thursday, 10 February 2022
In the week ending 9 February, the GB old season lamb liveweight SQQ averaged 267.3p/kg, 2.2p lower than the week before.
The measure stood at just over 4p below the price recorded for the same week a year ago. Despite this, it was still over 50p/kg dearer than the five-year average for the week.
The number of lambs sold at GB auction marts during the week was estimated at 105,800 head, 5% less than the week before but up 7% from the same week a year ago.
Cull ewes averaged £91.87 per head, up £3.31 on the week.
On the deadweight front, the GB old season lamb SQQ ticked up in the week ending 5 February by nearly 10p to average 587.4p/kg. This put the measure up nearly 7p compared to the same week a year ago.
Clean sheep kill was estimated to be 211,700 head for the week, down 1% from the week before but up 14% year-on-year.
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