CATTLE prices have picked up for the second week of selling at the Dalby Saleyards this year, with a sense of optimism among many in the crowd hoping to take advantage of storms over the festive season.
In a remarkable turnaround from last year, most of the area has received good storm rain in the past month. However, many at the sale spoke about the patchy nature of the storms and the significant variation in volumes tipped out of rain gauges.
Cattle prices went up from last week, which was similar to the benchmark Eastern Young Cattle…