Mood lifts but prices slip – and insiders feel trade for quality stock has topped out
Marts
‘With the weather at least in part settled, the question is, what happens next? Will we see the expected bigger numbers of sellers and buyers materialise? And what will that do to prices?’. Photo: Roger Jones
The demeanour of auctioneers, farmers and mart managers has improved considerably. There was widespread optimism and humour over the weekend, where a week ago conversations were dour, dominated by the incessant rain.
That said, the forecast for this week is a mixture of sunny spells and showers, but as many in the trade acknowledged, “at least it’s more April-like”.
