Beef producers 'measuring how close they are to break-even'
The movement statistics for finished cattle are also showing that the processors are drawing from the feedlots.
The unpredictable nature of the beef trade at the factories has raised its head again, dashing producer expectations of stronger prices as supplies tighten.
The word on the ground this week is that intake from finishers has slowed down, with some of the plants already on, or planning to operate, fewer slaughtering days per week.
