Attention turns to placements as tight cattle supplies show no signs of easing

The cattle industry continues to battle tight supplies, and a livestock economist says that’s not expected to change anytime soon. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. “Because it was such a hot topic on the last one,” he says.  “So it’s like, let’s see what this one has.”  Placements into […]

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