Lamb
Lamb
Romanian lamb from grazed mountain and lowland flocks, sourced farm-direct and processed at EU-approved establishments. Quoted per enquiry against weight band, presentation and destination.
Weights & presentations
- Light lamb, 5–6 kg carcass
- The Italian and Greek trade specification. Milk-fed to light-grazed, whole carcass, chilled.
- Light-medium, 8–12 kg carcass
- Diaspora wholesale and foodservice. Whole, halved or quartered.
- Heavier carcass, 14–22 kg
- For cutting-room programmes and further processing.
- Primal cuts
- Legs, shoulders, racks, loins, breast and neck; bone-in or boneless, vacuum-packed or bulk-boxed.
- Live export
- Live lambs and sheep, welfare-compliant transport, TRACES intra-Union certification. Flagged as subject to current animal health status.
- Frozen programmes
- Blast-frozen carcass and cuts where a chilled shelf life does not fit the lane.
Seasonality
Lamb is a calendar trade. Book early against these peaks — supply tightens and farmgate pricing moves 4–8 weeks ahead of each.
- 01
Orthodox Easter
Greece, Romania, the Balkans. The heaviest light-lamb window of the year.
- 02
Catholic Easter
Italy, Spain, Croatia. Light carcass demand, tight delivery windows.
- 03
Ramadan
GCC and European diaspora. Steady volume across the month.
- 04
Eid al-Adha
GCC and diaspora. Peak per-unit value; halal certification essential.
- 05
Autumn flush
September to November — best availability for heavier carcasses and cutting programmes.
Packaging & logistics
- Chilled carcass on hanging rail or in Euro-standard meat boxes; cuts vacuum-packed in cartons on Euro pallets.
- Temperature-recorded chilled or frozen transport, FTL and groupage, through hauliers we use repeatedly.
- Metric units throughout — kg per carcass, tonnes per shipment.
- Incoterms typically EXW, FCA, CPT or DAP; DDP considered per destination.
- Indicative lead time 7–21 days from confirmed order, longer across peak weeks.
Request the lamb specification sheet
Send your weight band, presentation, destination and monthly volume. We confirm what is available from vetted sources and quote against it.