Store lamb trade strong despite pressure on factory returns

Throughput at the factories year to date is down by more than 300,000 head, reflecting the decline in the breeding flock over recent years of poor returns

Factory quotes for the lambs have been reduced by another 10c/kg at most of the processing centres in a continuation of the trend over recent weeks.

The tone of trade for lambs at the factories this week is further disappointment for the producers taking another cut in their returns.

Factory quotes for the lambs have been reduced by another 10c/kg at most of the processing centres in a continuation of the trend over recent weeks.