Yarding cattle drop £40-£50 a head after processor cuts
Beef price cuts from processors have led to a 10p/kg drop in forward store cattle values over the past fortnight. Factories blamed price drops of up to
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Beef price cuts from processors have led to a 10p/kg drop in forward store cattle values over the past fortnight. Factories blamed price drops of up to
Fear of underselling cattle as bases approach 400p/kg >More in © Tim Scrivener Prime cattle vendors should check the beef trade before negotiating deals to ensure a fair price is achieved for their cattle. This is the message from many in the industry following another 5p/kg price rise from many deadweight buyers over the weekend. Some finishers are negotiating at base prices of 398p/kg with Scotland’s big processors, while bases of 392p/kg and 395p/kg are possible in Northern Ireland and northern England, respectively. Melton Mowbr...