Beef prices steady as supplies tighten

THIS has been a stabilising week for the beef trade with the slight tightening in supplies to the factories leading to most factories holding their prices.

Processors have been at pains to point out to producers that there has been no change in the quiet climate of the market place for beef, and the requirement for supplies is not strong, but the fine weather has probably been the strongest factor in the development which is returning unchanged or marginally firmed prices to the beef men.

There was a slight drop in supplied to the factories last week, as producers availed to the fine weather to concentrate on harvesting.