Disappointing Christmas prices for lamb producers

Producers are less than happy with news prices for lamb will not increase this week, pointing to the stronger trade at the live sales at the marts.
Disappointing Christmas prices for lamb producers

"No change" was the message from the factories on the lamb prices for this week.

"No change" was the message from the factories on the lamb prices for this week, which confirmed the resistance of the processors against further increases to get supplies.

No one apparently denies that lambs are in demand at the factories, but the bosses at the plants are claiming that the markets do not justify them paying more for supplies in the current trading climate.

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