QUEENSLAND direct consignment slaughter grid prices have risen sharply since Friday, as processors struggle to fill kill rosters due to further weather disruptions.
Competitive quotes from some processors have risen 20c/kg as ‘wet weather money’ designed to incentivise people to overcome tough conditions is being spashed around in an attempt to fill gaps in processing schedules, after substantial weekend rain in parts of southern and western Queensland and the eastern half of NSW and Victoria.
Several other Queensland operators have not yet shifted grids, but evidently are in a…
