Lamb
25 May 2021
As the second phase of RamCompare comes to a close, we reflect on the culmination of data collection and research over the past five years to identify what we can learn from the results.
13 July 2021
The liveweight NSL SQQ averaged 325.49p/kg, 17.5p lower than a week earlier.
13 July 2021
Auction market throughput over the past year shows Brexit influencing sheep farmer decision-making.
20 May 2021
The fifth-year results from the RamCompare project reveal how rams with key breeding traits can drive productivity and optimise flock profitability.
13 July 2021
Total exports of UK fresh and frozen sheep meat lifted 7% year-on-year in March, to total 5,900 tonnes.
13 July 2021
UK lamb slaughter dropped 8% on-the-year in April to 864,800 head, according to Defra data
13 July 2021
The liveweight lamb market has weakened in the second week of May, with an increase in the throughput coming into GB auction markets.
13 July 2021
Germany is a net importer of sheep meat products. In 2020, Germany imported 47,900 tonnes of sheep meat (including offal) and exported just 5,000 tonnes.
13 July 2021
Both old season and new season liveweight lamb prices have increased during the past week. In the week ending 5 May, the GB Liveweight OSL SQQ prices increased 6.6p on the week to average 296.41p/kg. Prices are up 89p when compared to the same week in 2020.
14 July 2021
Average national grass growth rates were less than impressive during April, according to our Forage for Knowledge programme.
13 July 2021
Back in January, we released a series of Agri-Market Outlooks looking at our expectations for 2021. We will now have a look over the lamb market outlook to see how well it has performed three months on.
13 July 2021
GB deadweight lamb prices dropped back in the latest week. In the week ending 24 April, the GB deadweight OSL SQQ fell by 5.3p on the week to average 674.2p/kg.
