Good luck with finding a direct consignment quote this week for slaughter cattle in Queensland over the next month.
The state’s four largest grassfed beef processors have all withdrawn their offers for over the hooks slaughter cattle, from Townville all the way to Beenleigh, as a result of heavy supply pressure filling their rosters for the next three to four weeks.
From what we’ve seen, it’s the first time this year that the big multi-site processors have all been out of the slaughter cattle market at the same time.
Some export processors are taking space bookings for slots in…
