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Sell ahead of the rush for cattle but do not hurry lambs

Farmers are considering data more closely when it comes to selling through the marts

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Sell ahead of the rush for cattle but do not hurry lambs

Selling cattle before the August and September rush could be a good business decision for beef farmers, but sheep farmers have been warned not to sell lambs before they were well finished. That was...

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