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Lamb prices hold as sale season begins

As the industry enters the key season for sheep sales, Cedric Porter takes a look at the factors impacting the market

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Lamb prices hold as sale season begins

Lamb prices are holding at historically high prices, but the outlook is governed by a complex mix of disease, availability, access to forage and demand. The latest GB deadweight SQQ price from AHDB...

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