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How long can the strong lamb market last?

New highs for lamb prices but tight market to continue

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 4 min read
How long can the strong lamb market last?

The average AHDB deadweight Standard Quality Quotation price reached 944 pence a kilogram in the week ending the May 23. That was 8.4% more than the week before and 31.8% more than the figure for 2025....

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