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Renewed confidence in sheep sector

After a poor start to the year when the sheep industry seemed steeped in doom and gloom, the outlook now appears much more positive.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 3 min read
Renewed confidence in sheep sector

Although prime lambs have hit a predictable seasonal trough over the last week or so, they averaged 257.05p/kg on the week to Tuesday (August 22), according to AHDB figures, which is 18p/kg above the...

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