A clear indication of firm demand for beef in the UK has emerged despite the horsemeat scandal, according to latest market information analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
A clear indication of firm demand for beef in the UK has emerged despite the horsemeat scandal, according to latest market information analysis by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
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Over the past couple of weeks deadweight prices for cattle in Scotland and the UK have moved up to stand around 7% higher than this time last year, according to QMS economist Stuart Ashworth.
Setting the scene, Mr Ashworth said Scottish slaughter statistics for January had shown a 0.5% increase in the prime kill and an increase of 2.5% reported in Northern Ireland.
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