Cattle placements drop in first post-shutdown on feed update

The USDA’s November cattle on feed numbers were mostly towards the low end of pre-report estimates. Placements were the lowest for the month since the series of reports started, dropping 10% on the year due to the tight supply of ready numbers. Most of those cattle placed during October weighed less than 800 pounds. October […]

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