A month ago, Ripley Atkinson, Australian Meats & Livestock Manager, suggested that the month of May would be critical to answering critical questions about the markets’ position moving forwards.

Now that May is at its end, this episode dives into all the key details of how the month has unfolded for the industry, and importantly – what the key drivers of this immense rally in cattle prices are at present Ripley unpacks the multiple factors at play – Including weather, southern demand, expansion of the buying capacity and short supply- all congregating at once to influence prices.