OPPRESSIVE weather conditions over the past week across Queensland and parts of NSW have led to a heat stress event causing the deaths of significant numbers of cattle in feedlots.
Beef Central is aware of significant deaths in at least five feedyards across the western Darling Downs, southern Darling Downs and South Burnett regions. It is likely that other yards in Queensland and parts of central and northern New South Wales have also been impacted.
Some yards have lost between 20 and 50 head, Beef Central understands. Deaths started on Saturday and continued into Sunday after a…
