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Heifer placements help predict growth of herd

Benjamin Herrold
Jan 26, 2022
Jan 26, 2022 Updated Jan 27, 2022

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Livestock economists are watching the trend in heifer placements in feedlots and what it might mean for national herd expansion. Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska Extension livestock economist, writing in his “In the Cattle Markets” column for the Livestock Marketing Information Center, says the national cattle herd could see more reduction than expected.

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