The vagaries of the live cattle business

Looking down through my notes on the week in the mart trade, I noticed one mart had significant numbers returning home unsold, while another saw prices lift, as dealers took profit on stock purchased previously at another sales ring almost 200 miles away!

The vagaries of the live cattle business
Thu, 10 May, 2012 - 01:00
Martin Coughlan

Such are the vagaries of the live cattle business — be in the right place at the right time with the right stock, and you’re in clover.

But misjudge the trade, and your ambition may have to wait for another day.

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