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Fed cattle prices stall at solid levels as year ends

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021 Updated Dec 15, 2021

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Analysts are watching trends in fed cattle prices and what impact boxed beef prices and purchasing trends are having. Andrew Griffith, ag economist for the University of Tennessee, says prices are not in a bad spot.

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