OVER-the-hooks slaughter cattle prices have taken a big hit in the opening-gambit offers from export beef processors across eastern Australia for the 2023 season.
Direct consignment offers obtained by Beef Central this morning have prices on many slaughter cattle descriptions back 40-50c/kg from where they left off late in 2022.
That comes on top of a general decline in value during the closing stages of last year, as declining international demand for Australian beef due to price started to take effect.
Best offers from competitive processors in southern Queensland this morning were…
