Economist says beef cow slaughter remains a number to watch

Beef cow slaughter for October was down 21 percent compared to last year.  But a livestock economist says there’s more to the story. University of Missouri Professor Emeritus Scott Brown says that when looking at the beef cow slaughter percentage, it’s important to remember that beef cow inventory at the beginning of the year is […]

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