The slaughter lamb market in January

Demand received impulses

The supply of domestic lambs for slaughter was comparatively tight in the first month of the new year. Since the demand for lamb received noticeable impulses in mid-January against the background of the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice, the wholesale market prices rose significantly; Surcharges could be enforced especially for clubs and foreparts. Suppliers of animals for slaughter also benefited from this, as they were able to continuously push through slightly higher prices for their lambs.

For lambs billed at a flat rate, producers received an average of EUR 3,69 per kilogram of slaughter weight in January, 14 cents more than in December. However, the comparable previous year's revenues were still missed by 34 cents. The notifiable slaughterhouses accounted for around 1.200 lambs and sheep per week, partly on a flat-rate basis, partly according to commercial classes. This meant that the supply available was 8,4 percent smaller than in December; however, it was almost exactly the January 2003 offer.

Source: Bonn [ZmP]