Market requirements for lamb

A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to establish the current market requirements for lamb and those likely in the future. Two questionnaires were produced and sent to the largest lamb abattoirs and retailers in the UK. Current markets generally require a carcass of weight 16-21kg, conformatio...

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Published in:British food journal (1966) 2003-07, Vol.105 (6), p.364-379
Main Authors: Jones, Huw E, Lewis, R.M, Warkup, Chris C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abattoirs
Business forecasts
carcass weight
Genetic improvement
Genetic modification
lambs
Market orientation
Market surveys
markets
meat carcasses
Meat industry
Questionnaires
Sheep
sheep breeds
slaughterhouses
Statistical analysis
Studies
surveys
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Summary:A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to establish the current market requirements for lamb and those likely in the future. Two questionnaires were produced and sent to the largest lamb abattoirs and retailers in the UK. Current markets generally require a carcass of weight 16-21kg, conformation E-R and fat score 2 or 3L. The forecast for future requirements was not clear, but some respondents expressed a desire to narrow the specification ranges given and also to increasingly use carcasses heavier than 21kg to supply bone-less lamb. A two market scenario, one for medium sized lambs to supply bone-in cuts and the other for heavier, lean carcasses to supply the boneless lamb, may develop in the long term. The results of this study form a useful basis on which to decide on suitable objectives for genetic improvement programs for sheep breeds, which can be used to help lamb producers meet the requirements of current and likely future markets.
ISSN:0007-070X
1758-4108
DOI:10.1108/00070700310481720