Plenty of uncertainty as lamb prices take a hit

The quoted prices for lambs at the factories have dropped by 10-20 cents/kg with more uncertainty in the trade at the processors who have adopted a cautious approach to committing for more than a day or two forward.
There is unison between the processors on the base price for this week at 530 cents/kg plus the usual bonus payments for quality which is worth between 6 cents/kg and 10 cents/kg.