Beef prices hold, while pressure on lamb values grows

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Beef prices hold, while pressure on lamb values grows

With beef prices having reached record levels in 2025, Cedric Porter takes a look at the market for red meat

Cedric Porter

23 May 2025 鈥� 4 min read

Beef prices hold, while pressure on lamb values grows

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Tight beef supplies have pushed prices to record levels, but greater availability of sheep has dampened that market. These trends look set to continue. The average AHDB GB deadweight steer price hit...

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