High lamb prices this year caught observers by surprise. Lamb prices surprised by surging over the year, while beef prices were consistently strong. The meat sector took centre stage in 2017 and the year was one out of the box for lamb prices, he said. Beef prices had been consistently high through the year, continuing a stellar run since early 2015. It seemed the more things changed, the more they stayed the same when it came to beef prices.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 26, 2017 16:07 UTC