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Beef & Lamb
12 August 2021
Prime cattle and cow slaughter both fell in July
12 August 2021
Previous downward pressure in the liveweight lamb trade eased off in the week ended 11 August. The weekly average GB liveweight NSL SQQ was up nearly 7p on the week at 234.0p/kg.
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12 August 2021
During July, the UK lamb kill totalled 1,084,000 head, according to Defra data. This is in line with what we were expecting, and what was included in the latest AHDB sheep market outlook.
11 August 2021
GB finished cattle prices continued to firm in the latest week.
26 January 2026
Find out more about the benefits of livestock manures for arable systems.
19 August 2025
There are many ways grass can be used within the arable rotation. Read about the types of grass ley and the benefits for black-grass control.
10 August 2021
Some areas of the US have recently been suffering from a heatwave and drought. Around a third of the US cattle herd is in areas experiencing drought with many pastures classified as being in “very poor” to “poor” condition.
10 August 2021
Work highlighting the role of red meat in a healthy balanced diet has received significant coverage in a number of national daily national newspapers including The Sun, The Mirror and The Guardian.
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11 January 2022
Despite overall calf registrations rising slightly so far in 2021, those available for beef production showed a modest decline.
9 August 2021
Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.
6 August 2021
Prices have been strengthening in several EU markets in recent weeks
5 August 2021
Liveweight lamb prices took a tumble this week. In the week ended 4 August the GB liveweight NSL SQQ fell 25p, to 227.46p/kg.