Lamb prices up to a third more expensive this Easter
Published on The Grocer
Inflation continues to plague the lamb category as retailers prepare for Easter, with prices up to 33% higher than last year’s already elevated levels.
Analysis by The Grocer shows joints are on average 8% more expensive than they were at the same point ahead of Easter 2025 [Assosia 52 w/e 19 March 2026], with ongoing tight supply still a major factor within the category.
The greatest increases were at Sainsbury’s, where its British Lamb Butterflied Leg rose by 33.3% year on year from £15 to £20. This was followed by it’s Taste The Difference Welsh Hill Lamb Half Leg, which increased by 22.4% from £14.50 to £17.50.
The next biggest rise was in Tesco, where its Finest Lamb Shoulder with Cornish Sea Salt and Black Pepper shot up from £16.75 to £19.50, an increase of 16.4%.
Over 80% of the 40 lines in the traditional big four, discounters and Waitrose have increased above the line of inflation since last Easter, the Assosia data shows.
Published on The Grocer, 26th March 2026
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