Livestock price data

Organic Livestock Prices

May 2025

	£/kg deadweight
Prime cattle - Finished stock (Average R4L organic UTM in spec)	£7.50
Cull cow - Finished stock (Average R4L organic OTM in spec)	£5.90
Lamb - Finished stock (Average R3L organic OSL in spec)	£7.00
Lamb - Finished stock (Average R3L organic NSL in spec)	£8.30

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 May 2025

Prime Cattle

The prime organic price has continued to steadily rise, the numbers of stock coming on to the market are matching current abattoir supply needs. There are indications of a slowdown in demand which might dampen the price a little. The forward numbers available are not looking to be abundant, so we will likely see periods of shorting in cattle hitting the market over the summer and into the autumn.

Average R4L organic UTM in spec @750p/kg deadweight

Cull Cow

Supplies of cull cows coming on to the market remain slow. The demand for processing meat continues, thus we are seeing rising prices for cows currently. Shortage of supply will not be fixed overnight; we expect to see a good trade for cows continuing over the summer months.

Average R4L organic OTM cow in spec @ 590/kg deadweight

Lamb

The lamb trade has not been the soaring firework of a trade of the past couple of years. The market has been reasonable but not taken off like it was expected to. The quality of hoggets’ is now dwindling, and the abattoirs will soon be scrabbling around for New season lambs. The weather has been kind to growth rates and in many cases, finishers have finished their hogget’s off well.

Average R3L organic OSL in spec @ 700p/kg deadweight

Average R3L organic NSL in spec @ 830p/kg deadweight

For more information, please contact Tim Leigh on 07850 366404.

OLMC Store Report May 2025

The trade has eased in the last couple of weeks with the fat trade back for most outlets by 10-20 pence. This is in line with all predictions and we will probably see further falls in the next couple of weeks as beef consumption wanes as we head into summer. But be under no illusions we are still looking at fantastic prices compared to the last five years.

Although there is room for small drops there isn’t the cattle around for a major reduction in price. The dry weather is starting to take effect store cattle demand, with most parts of GB, particularly the east getting very dry. The western side of the country is dry but rain is forecast in the west next week, that should stimulate grass growth in the warm weather and long days. The main spring store cattle trading period is over with only small numbers still available. A flush of grass in the next few weeks will reactivate the market.

If you require any help or advice in marketing or forward planning with your beef or breeding system, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Peter Jones

Phone: 01829 730580

Mobile: 07720 892922

E-mail: p.jones@peterjoneslivestock.co.uk