MOST direct consignment slaughter cattle grids continued their downwards trajectory this week, pushing prices into realms unseen since 2015.
Many processors are now heavily booked with slaughter cattle until early November with a price attached, and rapidly filling with unpriced space-only slots through to Christmas closures.
Adding further to seasonal turnoff-driven congestion was the fact that many plants in Queensland and NSW lost a working day on Monday last week due to public holidays, which will be reflected in the NLRS weekly kill report when it is issued later today or…
