DIRECT consignment cattle bookings with eastern states processors this week are as far forward as they have been since the 2019-20 drought.
Some large operators have currently withdrawn their quotes for slaughter cattle, with plenty of plants now fully-subscribed deep into June. One large multi-site Queensland operator is now only taking a few bookings for the week commencing 19 June, and another said June spaces were now virtually fully allocated.
Indeed some Queensland processors are this week taking over-the-hooks bookings for July, without a price attached.
Some of that, at least,…
