Beef and lamb values remain elevated as year ends

As 2024 draws to a close, Cedric Porter took a look at commodity markets across the sectors

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Beef and lamb values remain elevated
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Beef and lamb values remain elevated

Increased prices were seen across the cattle and sheep rings and at abattoirs in 2024, with pig prices easing back from highs at the end of the previous year. Beef Higher prices have prompted...

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