Anger as further 5c/kg cut from farm-gate beef prices

A further reduction of 5c/kg on the quotes for both steers and heifers has been met with a lot of anger from finishers, who had anticipated a stronger trade as supply tightened.
Anger as further 5c/kg cut from farm-gate beef prices

A further reduction of 5c/kg on the quotes for both steers and heifers has been met with a lot of anger from finishers, who had anticipated a stronger trade as supply tightened.

Beef quotes for this week from the factories were received with strong condemnation from the producers, who allege that the processors are using "more tactics" to "pull in cheaper cattle."

A further reduction of 5c/kg on the quotes for both steers and heifers has been met with a lot of anger from finishers, who had anticipated a stronger trade as supply tightened.

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