Livestock price data
Organic Livestock Prices
December 2025
Courtesy of OLMC: www.olmc.co.uk
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£/kg deadweight |
| Prime cattle - Finished stock (Average R4L organic UTM in spec) | £7.62 |
| Cull cow - Finished stock (Average R4L organic OTM in spec) | £5.75 |
| Lamb - Finished stock (Average R3L organic NSL in spec) | £7.00 |
N.B. Prices serve as a guide only and are averaged from information collected from key producers and traders. Accurate at time of writing but may alter due to market volatility.
OLMC Finished Stock Marketing Report December 2025
Prime Cattle
The demand for organic prime beef has increased into November, the price has strengthened. Supply of organic prime cattle remains at lower levels currently. Trade might ease little as we get to end of December as demand is likely to drop. The forward supply numbers look to be tight into the beginning of 2026 and prices are expected to remain strong.
Average R4L organic UTM in spec @ 762p/kg deadweight.
Cull Cow
We have seen a very strong trade for organic cull cows through the autumn until the end of November. The price has dropped off a little now, mainly due to processors concentrating on prime beef kills for the Christmas market. The increased supply of cows coming on to the market has also influenced the weakening price. Both dairy and suckler cows coming forward rather than retained for further fattening, in many cases easing the pressure on dwindling stocks of winter food.
Average R4L organic OTM cow in spec @ 575p/kg deadweight.
Lamb
The trade for prime organic lamb has followed the same path as conventional by firming a little as we came through November. The numbers of organic lambs have been enough for the current demand and would look to be that way until we get into the new year now. Prices have strengthened and should maintain similar levels into January.
Average R3L organic NSL in spec @ 700p/kg deadweight.
For more information, please contact OLMC at olmc@olmc.co.uk or 01763 250313
OLMC Store Report December 2025
As we move to the end of 2025 the store trade remains very buoyant with all sizes and grades of store cattle in strong demand with finishers seeking to stock up to fulfil contracts.
The drier autumn has helped farmers spin out forage stocks with many cattle still outside, however some cattle are now showing a weathered look and would benefit from some supplementary feeding of silage in order to maximise their value.
In the light of the demise of many small abattoirs and much of the meat processing now being controlled more and more by the large organisations Farm Assurance certification is becoming more important than ever, even more so as we will ultimately move toward whole life Farm Assurance which I am almost certain will become a requirement in the not-too-distant future. So, we urge Farmers to get their Farm Assurance up to date in order to maximise returns and give consumers full confidence and traceability in this wonderful product we produce.
David Bostock 07734808050
Peter Jones 07720892922
Other sources of information:
Organic livestock prices are also provided at: https://www.meadowq.co.uk/market-reports/
Scotland
Market information can be found at: http://farmstock.org.uk/market-report/
