# High Lamb Prices Conceal a Changing Supply Structure

> France's regional authority reported that total sheep slaughter in the first nine months of 2026 rose 1.9% year on year, with cull-sheep slaughter up 11.4% and lamb slaughter stable. Drought and forage shortages have pushed production costs up 10%, and the Grand Sud R lamb price was EUR 10.30/kg carcass in week 44, 1% above last year.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:07:59.709Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101101-high-lamb-prices-conceal-a-changing-supply-structure
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher prices are coming from a rise in cull animals rather than more lamb, so the headline price overstates available supply. Drought may speed up herd reduction and tighten future supply, which supports lamb prices.

## Sources

- meatbriefing.com: https://meatbriefing.com/ausgaben/82/artikel/504?lang=en

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