Livestock Price Data

Organic Livestock Prices

(May and June 2024 - next update will be start of July to cover July & August)

	£ / kg Data courtesy of OLMC
Beef - Finished (under 30 months)	£5.78 (R4L Base)
Cull Cow (OTM in spec)	£4.25 (R4L)
Beef - Stores	See store cattle report below
Lambs - Finished OSL	£8.70 (R3L)
Lambs - Finished NSL	£9.10 (R3L Base)

N.B. Prices serve as a guide only and are averaged from information collected from key producers and traders.

Market Summaries

Courtesy of OLMC. For further information on the marketing of finished stock, please call: 01763 250313 / 07850 366404 www.olmc.co.uk

Please note prices accurate when report was written but due to the volatility currently prices may alter.

Courtesy of Peter Jones (working in conjunction with OLMC). For further information on the marketing of organic store cattle, please contact Peter Jones or Jacqui Barrow: 01829 730580 / 07720 892922 www.peterjoneslivestock.com

OLMC Marketing report finished Stock May 2024

Prime Cattle

A health weekly demand required by abattoirs and processors and a steady flow of cattle coming to the market has seen the finished price stay firm for a while now. The quality going through OLMC is generally good, we are seeing a few more lighter carcases, in part due to the weather impact on weaning weights in 2022, but in other cases insufficient nutrition.

Average R4L Organic UTM in spec @ 578p/kg deadweight

Cull cow

Cull cow prices have climbed positively throughout the spring. The demand is good and supply numbers are currently low. This is unlikely to change much in the next few months as processed meat continues to gather consumer demand.

Average R4L Organic OTM Cow in spec @ 4.25/kg deadweight

Lamb

The trade for organic hogget’s has remained firm, as numbers have dwindled the demand has been steady. The last few weeks we have seen quality and supply drop away. The immediate hope of new season starting to fill the supply gaps is unlikely, as many producers report slower growth due to the wet and cold we experienced at the beginning of spring.

Lamb prices have reached unprecedented highs this season, very well received in most cases as finishing conditions have been both expensive and challenging.

Average R3L organic NSL in spec @ 910p/kg

Average R3L organic OSL in spec @ 870p/kg

Store Cattle

The underlying demand for organic cattle remains very strong. Even the smaller cattle suitable to turn out are making a good price even though in most areas it’s too wet to get cattle out grazing . The top quality Charolais and Lim 12 month old steers and heifers are regularly coming to £3.20-£3.60 pence per kg and grossing up to over £1300 each. The slightly lesser grade beef bred continentals are coming to £3.00 per kg or £1000-£1100. The very best of the native bred cattle, AA and the like are holding their own at £3.20- £3.30 ppkg or £1100- £1200 with smaller lower grade cattle £900 to £1100. Dairy bred beef crosses are £2.20-£2.80 depending on quality and size.

The bigger older cattle, 16-24 months, are in stronger demand with the very best continental beef crosses can come to as much as £1300-£1600. Lower grade cattle are still making £1100 plus. The very best Dairy cross steers over 500kgs can command as much as beef bred cattle.

This very strong trade is surprising given the lack of grazing availability due to the horrendously wet conditions, I can only speculate, that if like last year, we could have turned cattle out in March.

Peter Jones

OLMC