@mbacowboy 6/7/2022 – We’ve slaughtered more steers and heifers, and more cattle total in the first 5 months of this year than any year in the last 10. Boxed beef was down $20 from last year for the period. This begs the question: Why have live cattle traded $20 higher than last year for the period?
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