Beef & Lamb

3 July 2020

Our Meat Purchasing Guide (MPG) app has been updated

14 July 2021

The drought in Australia has ended, and cattle farmers there are now looking to restock which limit production this year.

26 January 2022

In this month’s update, analyst Hannah Clarke takes you through a quick round-up of the latest developments in the UK beef market, including prices, production and trade.

26 January 2022

AHDB red meat analyst Rebecca Wright gives an update on the latest trends for the UK lamb market.

14 July 2021

The post-coronavirus recovery of Ireland’s beef throughputs could cast uncertainty over GB prices.

13 July 2021

Liveweight lamb prices have had a bumper week this week. The GB liveweight NSL SQQ gained 12p, to 226.64p/kg. Industry reports suggest supplies were below demand.

14 July 2021

Prime cattle supplies have picked up slightly, attracted by the higher prices, but also perhaps by farmers looking to take the pressure off available grazing.

14 July 2021

In April, both UK imports and exports of fresh/frozen beef fell 15% year-on-year.

13 July 2021

During April UK exports of fresh and frozen primary sheep meat totalled just over 6,100 tonnes, down 2,300 tonnes year-on-year. UK export volumes were expected to contract due to the on-going COVID-19 situation both here, and on the continent.

13 July 2021

Overall the disruption and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue for many more months. For a second consecutive year, global meat production is expected to contract.

13 July 2021

During the week ending 17 June the seasonal downwards pressure on lamb prices remained. The GB liveweight NSL SQQ dropped almost 20p, to 214.28p/kg.

14 July 2021

Deadweight cattle prices continued to climb during the week ending 13 June.

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