British Beef

The vast majority of the cattle we buy are steers and heifers bred from suckler cows which provide beef for our core British Beef range available in all Morrisons stores. Our buyers source cattle direct from breeder/finishers and pure finishers located across the UK.

All stock must be Red Tractor Farm Assured

*Cattle over 420kg will be paid to 420kg, with a sliding scale of deductions over 425kg 

Shorthorn beef

Morrisons Shorthorn Beef Scheme is available to suppliers who have submitted a Declaration for Approved Finishers, and been approved. This includes providing details of the diet the cattle are finished on, which must be high in grain. Cattle must be sired by a Shorthorn bull (Beef Shorthorn, Shorthorn or Whitebred Shorthorn) to be eligible for the premiums paid on this scheme. Beef is aged for 21 days, and sold as part of Morrisons 'The Best' range and Beef Shorthorn branded.

Shorthorn Beef Decleration 

Yearling Beef

Efficient beef: Bulls grow faster and more efficiently than steers, but the meat from older bulls can suffer quality problems. However, studies by Morrisons and the Beef Improvement Group (BIG) show that if slaughtered at 12 to 14 months of age, eating quality in yearling bulls compares well with steers. The Morrisons Yearling Beef Scheme has been developed with the BIG to make production more competitive for producers.

 

Elite Beef

Our Elite Beef (dairy beef) programme at Morrisons produces consistently high quality cattle in even batches, which allows for a higher efficiency within rearing, finishing and processing. The partnership was set up with Buitelaar International, and has since 2016 has placed over 20,000 dairy beef cattle on the ground. For more information click here

OTM cattle