Demand for cattle has weakened

A lull in demand for beef on the export markets is leading to pressure on prices at the factories again this week as supplies exceeds demand.

With orders for Easter completed, demand for cattle has weakened at the factories, and prices have come under pressure again, as supplies continue to increase.

Price became the secondary consideration for some producers yesterday as they experienced difficulty in getting cattle booked in for this weeks kill as the “booked out” sign went up at some factories by noon.