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Tight numbers drive cull cows £130 dearer

Tight numbers drive cull cows £130 dearer >More in © Tim Scrivener Holstein cows leaving the parlour in good condition are making more than £1,000 following a 14p/kg lift in deadweight price, driven by a tightening of supply. But record prices cannot draw out enough cows to service demand, with AHDB confirming last week that slaughter was back 4% on the year. How cow demand changes as the economy reopens and consumers travel and eat out more remains to be seen. Tight supplies – typically seen in summer – will underpin cow prices for the short term, said AHDB red meat analyst Duncan Wyatt. Wigton

Tight supply stokes calf values £10-£30 a head

Tight supply stokes calf values £10-£30 a head >More in © Michael Priestley A seasonal drop in baby calf supply has lifted the value of heifers and second-choice animals at many sale rings. Buyers have seen prices strengthen this winter and kick on again in the new year, with many bidding keenly for limited numbers before spring calving starts. Market reports suggest the second-choice heifers and smaller calves look the dearest, with bidders turning to lesser dairy-bred and smaller types to fill trailers and wagons. Despite high straw and feed costs, AHDB market averages showed continental-cross heifer calves under three weeks old hit a 15-week high of £166.97 a head in mid-January.

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