Livestock Special Alert 2025
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values as determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April. Consider your livestock […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Dairy Cattle
The values for dairy this year have seen a significant increase across both female and male classes. The increase can be attributed to very strong commodity prices for dairy products resulting in strong demand for Dairy cattle. Strong commodity prices and the reframing or relaxation of some environmental factors have seen renewed interest in dairy […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Beef Cattle
As with Dairy values, Beef values have risen strongly, on average a 35% increase to the highest values ever seen for Beef Cattle. Following weak commodity prices in the 2023-24 year we have seen a much stronger red meat commodity market in the 2024-25 year. Farmgate beef prices are over 40% higher than the 5-year […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Sheep
Similar to Beef values, Sheep values have risen strongly, on average a 38% increase, erasing the 2024 fall in values. Increased values are on the back of strong global demand, from the UK, EU and US, even though demand in China has been weak. Total sheep numbers continue to decline, putting pressure on processing numbers, […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Deer
Deer values saw further recovery from the low values of 2021 with an average 15% increase in values for Red Deer, Wapiti, and related breeds. Other breeds bucked that trend with values falling 6.7% on average. Strong returns continue to be forecast with retail demand in the US and Canada continuing to grow. International trophy […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Goats
Goat values aside from breeding bucks declined by 12.5% on average for the 2025 year. Challenges continue to exist for the milking goat industry as demand is matched against supply and the significant costs associated with establishing on farm infrastructure. Disclaimer: This blog has been carefully prepared, but it has been written in general terms […]
Livestock Special Alert 2024
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values, determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April. Consider your livestock election […]
Livestock Special Alert 2024: Dairy Cattle
The values for Dairy this year have seen a very small fall in values on average across all female classes, but a small increase in values on average across all male classes. The largely stable values can be attributed to a flat dairy sector where total cow numbers continue to fall. The National Average Market […]
Livestock Special Alert 2024: Beef Cattle
In contrast to flat Dairy values, Beef values have fallen on average 6.5%, losing most of the gains in value from last year. The 2023-24 season was a difficult one with weak demand from China and Australian meat flooding the market. Prices for beef have held up well due to drought in North America and […]
Livestock Special Alert 2024: Sheep
Sheep values have all fallen substantially due to low lamb and mutton prices. Demand from China slowed significantly, whilst at the same time more lambs were born in spring increasing the number of prime and store lambs for sale, leading to lower values. Sheep meat values are now well below the 5-year average, with many […]
