Beef prices set to stabilise but market disruption continues

April slaughter statistics show that Scottish abattoirs, on average, processed 15 percent fewer cattle per week than during March.

Ewan Pate
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Beef prices set to stabilise but market disruption continues

April slaughter statistics show that Scottish abattoirs, on average, processed 15 percent fewer cattle per week than during March. Compared to the same month in 2019, the April prime cattle kill was...

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