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Marketing prime lamb for Better Returns<\/a><\/p>\n

English sheep farmers currently market around\u00a08.5 million lambs a year, producing 170,000\u00a0tonnes of sheep meat for domestic consumption\u00a0and export.The way to maximise financial returns is to\u00a0produce and sell the type of sheep buyers really\u00a0want and are willing to pay the most money for.Do not produce a batch of lambs then try and\u00a0find a customer for them. It is far better to\u00a0identify a potential market first (or several),\u00a0then produce animals to suit their specific\u00a0requirements.\u00a0The key is to sell them when they are ready. Do\u00a0not wait for that \u2018special\u2019 date when historically\u00a0the first draw was made. Improvements in\u00a0breeding and rations have led to animals being\u00a0ready earlier than in the past.While there are many market specifications for\u00a0lamb including maximum and minimum weight\u00a0bands, more than 80% of meat buyers are looking\u00a0for animals that classify as R3L.While weight is obviously important, sending\u00a0animals of the right conformation and fat score\u00a0is just as vital. Frequent, careful handling of the\u00a0lambs is essential to ensure each animal has\u00a0reached its full potential and target specification.The key issues producers face when marketing\u00a0prime lambs are covered in this updated manual.\u00a0Those that can embrace and act on all these\u00a0areas will be rewarded with good returns.<\/p>\n

(EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English lamb and beef sectors. It is funded by a statutory check-off paid on all beef and sheep animals slaughtered in or live animals exported from England.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Marketing prime lamb for Better Returns English sheep farmers currently market around\u00a08.5 million lambs a year, producing 170,000\u00a0tonnes of sheep meat for domestic consumption\u00a0and export.The way to maximise financial returns is to\u00a0produce and sell the type of sheep buyers really\u00a0want and are willing to pay the most money for.Do not produce a batch of lambs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[349,627,359],"yoast_head":"\nMarketing prime lamb for Better Returns - Premier1Supplies Sheep Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premier1supplies.com\/sheep-guide\/2013\/08\/marketing-prime-lamb-for-better-returns\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marketing prime lamb for Better Returns - 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