Questions remain for finishers after harsh spring

Spring 2014 will go down as some of the most difficult months finishers of bulls, steers, and heifers have experienced in many years.
Questions remain for finishers after harsh spring

The collapse in bull prices, the introduction of new weight limits by a lot of the meat processors, and the severe delays experienced by many in getting cattle killed, caused significant hardship on many farms.

While many have put forward reasons for these changes in the market, there are still a lot of questions that beef farmers are looking to get answers to.

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