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Chris Howie: Keep an eye on the forward marketing opportunity

Chris Howie

Chris Howie

Cattle

Ballarat’s TB White & Sons, Livestock manager Xavier Bourke, Everett Sealy & Bennetts Director, Pakenham, Jarrod Bennetts, Jack Kelly, JJ Kelly & Co, Mortlake all had a very busy February along with the many other agencies in the cattle and sheep yards. The weaner sales had all yards at capacity and every contact in the list was being called to find orders. The easing of price in the north saw freight become a significant inhibitor for those orders we saw in early January. Steers maintained solid $2.90 – $3.40 with the odd higher. However, over the month we saw…

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