France: More severe sorting in lean cows

Cattle suckler breeds: At the commercial level, the market is balanced with slaughterers who register fewer orders at the end of the month, but who have to deal with limited availability. In view of the significant increase in production costs, any pressure on prices would be perceived as an aggression by the breeders. In view of the increasing price trends, more and more brands and slaughterhouses are signing partnership contracts to ensure volumes while having a respectful image of breeders. The supply / demand balance enables prices to be kept in the field of good beef-quality Blondes d'Aquitaine heavy females, Parthenaises, Limousines, Aubracs or Charolais. Demand is falling in young, heavy and meaty Charolais cows, but prices are holding up. Little change also in the area of correctly finished secondary choice sucklers (R cows). Some slaughterers, on the other hand, seek to put pressure on animals of lesser conformation or lack of finishing. Dairy reforms - Manufacturers are ...