Beef market report: Yard cattle drying up and farmers busy at silage

It is a steady week for the beef trade at factories, with the balance swinging a bit in favour of the cattle farmer, as the supply of finished stock remains stable, but tight.

Overall, prices being quoted are unchanged from last week for all categories of stock.

Processors are having to work a bit harder to get sufficient supplies, with the availability of yard stock drying up each week, and many farmers busy at silage this week, adding to the pressures on supply.