Beef
Factory quotes for the second week of 2022 are in a relativley good position from a beef farmers' perspective...
Beef Technical
Most factory beef kills will take place over a 4-day week or less (with the odd exception) this week as Christmas Eve approaches on Friday.
Factory quotes seem to have steadied this week following downward pressure coming on cow price over...
Factory quotes for this week have held firm on prime cattle, while it seems quotes for cows are...
This week's factory quotes reflect the continued firm trade being witnessed across all categories...
The cattle trade has seen a major recovery in prices across all categories of livestock and in...
Processing for the August beef kill began in factories around the country this morning, Tuesday,...
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.
