The price outlook to producers can be summarized as I have said before by observing "which falls faster, supply or demand". It is clear that both are falling, nationally and domestically, and the price responses still seem to suggest demand is falling faster than supply but a slowing is beginning to take place. There seems to be some traction developing and as everyone in this business knows, spring is the beginning of the annual reduction in supply as various biological factors begin working their way through the production complex and summer demand for certain cuts begins to increase, at least domestically. We have experienced years when the season price pattern for spring does not develop so it is not a sure thing.
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