AFTER stabilising a little over the previous fortnight, direct consignment grid offers from some large operators in Queensland have lost another 10c/kg this week, in the face of heavy cattle supply in the run through to Christmas plant closures.
Others who lowered their over-the-hooks offers earlier are unchanged this week.
Many processors are now heavily booked with slaughter cattle until deep into November with a price attached, and rapidly filling with unpriced space-only slots through to Christmas closures.
Reflecting the increasing tightening in stock water and feed resources across…
