Buoyant suckler beef prices are expected to hold firm

Livestock auction markets play a key role in beefing up suckler pricesLivestock auction markets are proving instrumental in helping suckler beef producers to realise prices in the store sale ring that they’ve been dreaming about for many years. “Tremendous – that’s what the prices are. They’re the highest I’ve ever seen and they’re certainly the best they’ve been for many years,” says Bridgnorth-based auctioneer Mark Burgoyne. He has seen several groups of cattle sold for more than £1,000 in recent weeks and he adds that it is no less than the producers deserve. “They’re finally