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Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.
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Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished animals.
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
With the highest weekly kill so far this year, factories are being more demanding on specification for higher prices
Prices holding well for in-spec cattle, but out-of-spec more likely to be cut.
Factories are looking to pay less, but not always succeeding, especially where farmers have good in-spec cattle to sell.
More cattle about, but factories preparing to increase their kill and demand for cattle holding.
Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days
