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Multiple markets help sheep demand

January and February sheep prices have not repeated the record highs of early 2025, but they remain higher than in previous years.

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Multiple markets help sheep demand

The latest AHDB average deadweight sheep price was £7.13/kg, 27p/kg less than the year before. Sheep slaughterings in the first seven weeks of the year were 5.7% higher than in 2025 at 1.452 million...

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