Search our website enhanced by Google.
Lamb prices hold their ground over Christmas
Thursday, 2 January 2020
The GB daily liveweight SQQ has been relatively steady over the Christmas period. For the week ending 25 December, the SQQ price increased by nearly 16p to finish at 212p/kg. More recently, for the week ending 1 January, the SQQ totalled 208p/kg, down a little on the previous week but still up on the same week of last year. Cull ewe prices have been reported as strong over the festive period, averaging £77.47/head.
In November, we saw a Brexit delay and continued access to the EU supporting lamb prices. With the withdrawal agreement passed by parliament, continuing the current EU trading relationship until 31 December 2020, lamb prices have again received some underpinning support.
Meanwhile, the deadweight price has continued an overall upwards trend, to finish at 438p/kg for the week ending 28 December. Kill is always low during the Christmas period, and totalled 122,000 head for the past week.
Industry reports suggest numbers are likely to be tight during January, reflecting the wet conditions so far this winter.
Sign up for regular updates
You can subscribe to receive Beef and Lamb market news straight to your inbox. Simply fill in your contact details on our online form.
While AHDB seeks to ensure that the information contained on this webpage is accurate at the time of publication, no warranty is given in respect of the information and data provided. You are responsible for how you use the information. To the maximum extent permitted by law, AHDB accepts no liability for loss, damage or injury howsoever caused or suffered (including that caused by negligence) directly or indirectly in relation to the information or data provided in this publication.
All intellectual property rights in the information and data on this webpage belong to or are licensed by AHDB. You are authorised to use such information for your internal business purposes only and you must not provide this information to any other third parties, including further publication of the information, or for commercial gain in any way whatsoever without the prior written permission of AHDB for each third party disclosure, publication or commercial arrangement. For more information, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice or contact the Director of Corporate Affairs at info@ahdb.org.uk © Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. All rights reserved.