date:Aug 08, 2012
was the result of high maize prices, as well as decreasing demand for beef. It said that lambs declining price had helped dampen demand.
The report said:The performance of the cattle industry compared to the five-year average, declined both in terms of numbers and price. This negative performance was mainly a result of the declining number of weaners exported and worsened by lower slaughter numbers at export abattoirs.
It said that various other economic factors had contributed to the downward