COMPETIVE pressure from a posse of southern Australian beef processors operating further north has seen some Queensland slaughter grids rise again this week, continuing an erratic period for direct consignment pricing.
At last count there were up to six southern processors and exporters active in northern NSW and Queensland markets over the past week, including O’Connors, Midfield, GBP (Pooyong), Ralphs, Throsby, JD Exports and Bindaree. All are swarming across Queensland, desperate for cattle to fill holes left by the very meagre mid-winter supply in Victoria and southern NSW at…
