Lack of interest in bullocks and heifers affects morale in trade

IT IS hard to find good news in the dead trade for beef, as pressure on prices at the factories continues this week and producers become more worried over falling returns for beef animals.

Apart from the further reduction in prices quoted for beef for the week from the factories yesterday, there is a noticeable lack of interest in bullocks and heifers from factories, which is affecting morale in the trade.

Some producers are arguing that this is another ploy by factories to break farmers’ confidence and make them accept lower prices.