Cull cows rise 25p/kg with numbers at 100-year low

Cull cows rise 25p/kg with numbers at 100-year low
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Factory and farmer demand has fuelled a six-week rally in the barren cow ring that has buoyed a trade already flying as a result of historically low supplies.
National liveweight averages are up 25p/kg on the year as some major processors have looked to secure orders for clean cattle and cows, often at values ahead of deadweight pricing.  
Cow numbers are incredibly tight, with Defra data showing the national herd at 3.307 million head, possibly its lowest level since 1910.  
Farms have benefited from the option of being able to sell beef-bred feeding cows at either side of 150p/kg at live markets and concentrate limited grass growth at turnout on priority stock.

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