Producers ponder cattle price possibilities

SUPPLIES of cattle to the factories have been a little tighter over the past week, and producers are pondering as to whether they can rely on a possible hardening of prices — but it may still be too soon to call it.

The fine weather probably kept a number of producers busy on their farms which led to the tighter supply situation at the factories.

Most of the factories were claiming yesterday that there is a noticeable increase in the supply coming out this week which a few more days will confirm one way or the other. The tighter supply factor has helped in halting the decline and most factories held prices yesterday at last weeks level, which is a welcome change.