Analysts reckon buyers want to keep stock on hand but if that stock isn’t bought by consumers, prices could drop.
International demand for lamb is also weaker, though good stock weights and a decent winter has meant farmers are still getting good money at the yards.
Predicting the future right now is nigh on impossible with new developments putting a stick in the spokes every day it seems.
All farmers can do is control what they can, hope processors and marketers make decisions with clear eyes and hope for the best.
Bryan Gibson
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