date:Mar 11, 2014
The price that Scottish producers are receiving for prime sheep at auction continue to hold at 6% up on this time last year, according to the latest data from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Meanwhile the GB deadweight average increased 14.5% year-on-year.
Iain Macdonald, economics analyst, QMS, said that hogg prices were running well ahead of early 2013 levels, with the increase in price due to tight supplies.
Tightness in the market has been driven largely by better weather and feed availabil