Improved trade for stores

The trade for forward store bullocks is showing further improvement in the marts this week, particularly for the quality animals with a premia.

Prices for the heavy punched out bullocks have continued to ease back a little while still making very good prices and store heifers are also a very good trade with improved prices reported from some centres.

Given that the indicators for the autumn trade for beef is not exciting with larger supplies and difficult marketing conditions looming, the demand for the quality forward store bullocks does not show any weakening in farmer confidence.