# Regional Cattle Supply and Market Dynamics - Quality Meat Scotland

> Scottish beef prices have been held back by a lower R4L steer price at Scottish abattoirs compared with northern England, as cattle supply rose on Scottish farms. Feed and input costs have also risen sharply, with cattle feed up 15% year on year and energy costs up nearly 40%.

- Date: 2022-02-16 · published 2022-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42653-regional-cattle-supply-and-market-dynamics-quality-meat-scotland
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising cattle feed and energy costs are squeezing finishing margins in Scotland, which can reduce cattle numbers over time. The regional price gap is a local issue with limited global price impact.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- qmscotland.co.uk: https://qmscotland.co.uk/news/regional-cattle-supply-and-market-dynamics

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