# Revenue from co-products influencing farmgate prices | News | Meat Management

> Quality Meat Scotland says skins and hides prices are particularly low in the UK and globally because of fashion and consumer spending shifts. Coronavirus restrictions have added short-term pressure on leather demand. Revenue from co-products is influencing farmgate prices.

- Date: 2020-07-25 · published 2020-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52242-revenue-from-co-products-influencing-farmgate-prices-news-meat-management
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Low hide revenue reduces processor margins for cattle, which can weigh on the prices paid to farmers. The effect on feed ingredients is minimal.

## Sources

- meatmanagement.com: https://meatmanagement.com/news/revenue-from-co-products-influencing-farmgate-prices/53169.article
- farminguk.com: https://www.farminguk.com/news/revenue-from-red-meat-co-products-influencing-farmgate-prices_56175.html

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