Beef
Processing for the August beef kill began in factories around the country this morning, Tuesday,...
Beef Technical
This week's factory quotes for beef cattle appears to be more variable with mixed messaging coming from different factories countrywide.
Sheep
A huge cloud of uncertainty seems to have been cast over the sheep trade, as the impact of the coronavirus starts to take shape.
For the second week in a row, base quotes for hoggets remain unchanged, with quotes hovering around the 570c/kg to 580c/kg mark.
The bad weather over the past few weeks is making it difficult for farmers to present sheep to factories that comply with CLP.
A number of factories have noted a tightening of supplies over the past few weeks, as base quotes increased this week again.
Many factory agents have reported that lamb supplies are tight at present. This may lead to some farmers securing higher prices.
Like last week, the spring lamb market continues to show some green shoots of recovery.
