Beef prices: Agents instructed to walk away rather than barter
This week's reports from around the country are that the factory agents are being instructed to walk away where the finisher is standing out for 'extra' over the factory offer.
The gradual, but determined, tightening of their rein on any upward movement in prices, has become more evident at the factories this week.
Two weeks ago, we indicated that, from the vibes circulating from the factories, the processors had decided to effectively 'freeze' the beef prices to producers and to trim back on any 'top up' to their quotes for the stock.
