date:Aug 20, 2014
In Spain, sheep meat consumption was almost a fifth below its year earlier level during May 2014, according to the quality meat Scotland Monthly Market Report.
Spanish households consumed 5,500 tonnes of sheep meat during the month compared with
6,800 tonnes a year earlier.
A significant headwind to sales will have been higher retail prices, which averaged more than four per cent higher year-on-year at 9.60/kg (7.60/kg).
A further headwind will have been tight supplies; sheep meat production