Finding local opportunities for cattle producers

Sue Roesler
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020 Updated Jan 26, 2021

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With food shortages in the days of COVID-19, both seedstock and commercial producers are looking for local opportunities for their steers/culled cows.

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