Beef & Lamb
31 July 2020
Our red meat analyst Rebecca Wright discusses what Brexit and coronavirus could mean for the market in 2020 and 2021?
13 July 2021
During the week ending 29 July the GB liveweight NSL SQQ increased 7.3p week-on-week, to 224.36p/kg. With prices at these high levels the key question on many minds is where will they go next? Some reports have suggested August could bring a return to more normal trade.
13 July 2021
Ex-farm feed wheat prices steadily increased week-on-week throughout July.
14 July 2021
Cow prices have been rallying across Europe in recent weeks. However, unlike the UK, most major countries are still pricing cows below year-earlier levels.
14 July 2021
In the w/e 25 July, the GB all-prime and cull cow average deadweight prices totalled 361.9p/kg and 263.6p/kg, respectively.
28 July 2020
Steak is now taking a larger share of the market
14 July 2021
Global beef production is revised down by 1% to 60.8 million tonnes due to lower than expected slaughter in Brazil, China and North America
14 July 2021
During May UK imports of fresh and frozen primary beef declined 2,700 tonnes, to 16,500 tonnes. Almost half of this decline came from a drop in shipments from Ireland. Product availability during May was lower year-on-year in Ireland.
13 July 2021
UK sheep meat exports fell 19% in May, mirroring lower domestic production. Imports are also down, due in-part to restricted NZ supplies.
13 July 2021
The GB liveweight NSL SQQ averaged 217.1p/kg in the week ending 22 July, down 6.9p on the week.
13 July 2021
Growth in meat retail sales in France seems to have been more subdued than in Britain, particularly in the most recent period.
14 July 2021
During the week ending 18 July the GB all prime average slipped a penny, to £3.60/kg.
