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High cow slaughter numbers, prices continue

Benjamin Herrold
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021 Updated Jul 15, 2021

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Ag economists continue to watch the trends in cow slaughter and what it could mean for markets. David Anderson, professor and Extension economist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, wrote in his “In the Cattle Markets” column for the Livestock Marketing Information Center that the industry continues to see large cattle slaughter numbers. However, prices have still managed to run ahead of the year before.

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