The UK reports beef production decline

Beef and veal production sat at 71,400 tonnes for February, according to the latest Defra production statistics and a recent report from AHDB analyst Isabelle Shohet. According to her report, production is down 3.9% from January levels, and 1.9% from February 2022 production. The main driver of lower production in February was lower slaughter, which was down 2.5% from January, but just 0.9% from February 2022. In February, average carcase weights for prime cattle stood at 343 kg/head. Carcase weights are up 0.7 kg from January, Shohet reported. "Cull cow slaughter levels show a ...