Content related to the topic: livestock

3 August 2026

Selecting lambs for slaughter

Weight and appearance can give you a good indication of whether an animal is ready for market, but the best way to make an accurate assessment is to handle the animal and check its condition in person.

10 August 2026

How to use a kill sheet from an abattoir

Abattoir kill sheets provide valuable information on production efficiency, animal health and profitability.

3 August 2026

Fat and conformation comparisons for lamb carcases

Find out how fat and conformation vary with classification.

10 August 2026

EUROP grid for lamb

Find out how the EUROP grid is used and what the scores mean.

10 August 2026

Carcase classification for lamb

Most meat buyers are looking for animals that classify as R3L – find out how the S(EUROP) grid is used to classify lambs.

3 August 2026

Understanding lamb deadweight and liveweight pricing

Understanding lamb prices can help you compare market returns and make informed selling decisions.

3 August 2026

Target the right lamb market

Find out how to identify and target the market(s) looking for the type of carcase you can produce consistently and at a profit.

3 August 2026

Lamb killing-out percentage and yield

Find out what affects the percentage and yield.

3 August 2026

Lamb dressing specifications

Learn about the two dressing specifications agreed by the industry: the reference specification and the UK standard specification.

3 August 2026

Marketing prime lamb

Discover how meeting consumer expectations for quality, consistency and assurance, while hitting processor and retailer specifications, can help maximise demand and returns for your lamb.

10 August 2026

Prime lamb: Marketing, selection and classification

Find out how to market your lamb and learn how processors use the carcase.

15 July 2026

Right start, right carcase, right market roadshow

This practical roadshow brings together expertise from animal health, market analysis, genetics and butchery to help you make better decisions from farm to final product.