Changes announced to UK lamb price reporting system
AHDB Announces Changes to Deadweight Sheep Price Reporting
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has announced an update to how deadweight sheep prices will be reported in its market data.
According to AHDB, the change aims to improve transparency. It will also ensure that reported prices more accurately reflect current market conditions within the sheep sector.
Deadweight pricing is widely used across the UK livestock industry as a benchmark for lamb values paid by processors.
The updated reporting method is intended to provide clearer market information for farmers, processors and supply chain participants. These groups rely on AHDB data to track price movements.
Industry observers say accurate price reporting is essential for market transparency and informed decision making across the livestock sector.
Source: AHDB | 11 March 2026
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