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Good demand continues to drive beef trade

Cattle prices are ‘riding higher than we have seen the like before’, says IAAS president

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Good demand continues to drive beef trade

Strong beef prices are encouraging people into auction marts with new faces being seen around the rings, according to the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS). Alan Hutcheon, president of...

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