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Tight cattle supplies could continue to support prices

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The tight supplies of market-ready cattle show little sign of easing and that could keep prices elevated. The USDA says the total number of cattle on feed in the U.S. at the start of April was 11.576 million head, 1% lower than last year. The steer and steer calf inventory was down slightly from a […]

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