Markets send mixed message

Peter Kostos
Updated December 11 2015 - 3:15pm, first published August 8 2014 - 4:00am
Ray Smith, Bairnsdale, is one person who knows his cattle, as he supplies four butcher shops. Ray has a farm, and sons in the butchering trade, and he directly sees the result of what he produces. He purchased these two pens of Red Angus-Hereford steers at the Wyndham & Co annual spring sale, Bairnsdale, on Tuesday, shelling out $785 and $830.
Ray Smith, Bairnsdale, is one person who knows his cattle, as he supplies four butcher shops. Ray has a farm, and sons in the butchering trade, and he directly sees the result of what he produces. He purchased these two pens of Red Angus-Hereford steers at the Wyndham & Co annual spring sale, Bairnsdale, on Tuesday, shelling out $785 and $830.

LIVESTOCK market reports were akin to a dog's breakfast this week, showing mixed trends across a range of classes and selling centres.

Peter Kostos

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