Good morning, everyone. It's saturday, 25 april 2026。
The recent lamb market is a huge north-south divide! The main production area in the north is priced as tarzan, but the market area in the south is red, and sichuan earth goats sell at $17. 5 per pound! Do you think the price of lamb is “stable up” or “sliding back” when the 5 1st holiday comes
Let's just look at the actual deal in the main country today
Country-wide update on lamb prices (25 april)
Today, the national sheep market continues its pattern of “stable south-north” with strong prices in the main area and a marked increase in the southern area。
Area, variety, mainstream price ($/cm)
Henan fertilizers 13. 8-14. 5 stable slaughter enterprises
Inner mongolia, fat sheep 13. 3 - 14. 2 steady, zion, general liao, 14. 2
Sichuan, earth goats, 16. 0-17. 5
Guangdong live sheep 16. 0-18. 0 rising consumption, high price running
National average sheep meat (whole) 32. 28 steady sheep 30. 67 usd/kg live sheep in main area
(note: this is the main purchase price for the production area, based on local actual quality, variety and bargain)
Henan's hometown focused on
As the main production area in the north, henan today has a strong price for lamb. The main tender for fat sheep is 13. 8-14. 5 yuan per pound, which is the same as yesterday。
– zhengzhou, around loyang: the main price of live sheep is $13. 8-14. 2 per pound, and slaughtering enterprises purchase on demand, without rushing to build a warehouse。
- namyang, zhou's mouth area: the price of fat sheep is 13. 8 to 14. 5 yuan per pound, and the surplus of farm sheep is small, but the will to deliver is not strong, and the price is high five sections ago。
Why is it "stand south"
Behind this is the “large division” of supply and demand structures:
- “adequacy of supply” in the main regions of the north: inner mongolia, henan and others are predominantly sheep-farming, with mature farming techniques, a large supply, a dynamic balance of supply and demand in the market, and stable prices at 13. 3 - 14. 5 yuan/pm。
- “strenchment of supply” in the southern distribution areas of sichuan and chongqing, mainly in goat and montenegrin sheep farming, limited mountain resources, limited size of farming, tight market supply, support for high prices, and sale of earth goats to $17. 5 per pound。
- “north-south difference” in consumer demand: southern consumers prefer goats and montenegrin sheep more, considering them to be meaty and unique and willing to pay higher prices; northern consumers prefer sheep that are pro-people prices and demand is relatively stable。
The editor-in-chief said something
In the short term, the “stable southerly south” pattern of the lamb market will not change and there may be a small increase in space before five sections。
- for farmers: sheep in hand, not cheaply sold, with lots of bars, and good price; preparation of fences to catch sheep, with priority for quality。
- for traders: this is not the time for hoarding, moving in and out, focusing on changing demand in the southern distribution areas。
- to consumers: buying sheep is a matter of recognition and origin, not buying cheap and bad goods, and taste and nutrition are far from good。
Today's interaction: how much is your local lamb now? Is it good? Welcome to the comment section. Let's talk
