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Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

The £100/kg (€115/kg) steak arrives on the UK supermarket shelf as average retail prices for primary beef cuts increased by 24.4%.

NEWS 15 October 2025

Higher prices bite into UK beef and lamb sales

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Food remains relatively cheap despite rise in retail prices

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Asda tests the water with Uruguayan beef offer

Asda tests the water with Uruguayan beef offer

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Factory selling price not keeping up with cattle price

Factory selling price not keeping up with cattle price

Factories are getting more for beef they sell but prices not rising as fast as cattle prices.

NEWS 1 January 1970

How high will the beef price go?

How high will the beef price go?

Adam Woods takes a look at the beef trade and how much more is left in the current price rises

MARKETS 1 January 1970

Strong UK red meat sales to 26 January

Strong UK red meat sales to 26 January

Sales of beef grew again in January for both volume and value, and while lamb volumes dipped they were still ahead over the full year.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Beef price rise hasn’t hit consumers yet

Beef price rise hasn’t hit consumers yet

Factory prices have risen sharply in Ireland and the UK over recent months, but the cost hasn't reached consumers yet.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Opinion: fair food pricing may test CAP commitment of consumers

Opinion: fair food pricing may test CAP commitment of consumers

Will asking consumers to pay more for food cost farming public support for the Common Agricultural Policy?

OPINION 1 January 1970

Merchants and co-ops slam new vet package

Merchants and co-ops slam new vet package

Offaly based merchant Ollie Ryan said that the move clearly shows that ultimately the cost of the introduction of the new system is going to be borne by dispensers and farmers.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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