# Processing problems undermining Scotch beef premium - Farmers Weekly

> Scottish beef prime cattle prices averaged 406.5p/kg deadweight in mid-February, but the RL4 steer price at Scottish abattoirs trailed northern England by 7.5p/kg. Limited processing capacity and higher prime cattle supply are blamed, while input costs are squeezing margins.

- Date: 2022-02-22 · published 2022-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42658-processing-problems-undermining-scotch-beef-premium-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Processing constraints and rising feed costs weigh on margins for Scottish finishers, but the effect is regional. Higher input costs for cattle feed support the case for higher finished beef prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/meat-prices/processing-problems-undermining-scotch-beef-premium

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