Meats
Defra confirms that rising beef prices in recent years reflect a steady increase
in UK beef consumption (particularly for processed meat products and minced
beef) reaching 1 million tonnes in 2005.
Sheep prices have increased rapidly since
2007 as a result of tight supplies in European markets caused by declining
production in the UK, Spain, France and Ireland, as well as a significant fall
in
volumes of imports as a result of droughts and a 24% reduction in the size of
the
New Zealand flock.
UK Prices for Meat and Poultry 2000 - 2010
Source: Defra. Figures are produced using UK weekly livestock commodity prices
from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Meat Services)
More Information
Contact Dominic Goudie at: dominic.goudie@fdf.org.uk,
or on 020 7420 7173.
Last reviewed: 03 Jan 2012