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Lack of supply drives sheep market

Adult sheep slaughter continues to decline as lamb prices reach new highs

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Lack of supply drives sheep market

As prices reached new highs, tight supplies were expected to support the lamb market for much of this year. There was an all-time record AHDB deadweight lamb price in the week ended April 20, at almost...

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