DIRECT consignment slaughter grids across eastern and southern Australia are basically unchanged this week, although many processors are now heavily committed up to scheduled Christmas closures.
The gradual rise in rates of production has continued through October, with the past four full processor working weeks averaging almost 129,000 head – easily the highest level of throughput seen all year.
Much of that is due to additional Saturday and overtime shifts being scheduled, rather than any real progress in labour availability, Beef Central was told.
Queensland last week and the week…
