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Steer Price Forecast, This Year And Next

Karen Snyder — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:30:21 +0000

Beef cattle prices are high right now, but not quite as high as had been expected.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Outlook Chairman, Gerry Bange says beef processors are complaining of negative processing margins, so they aren't bidding as high for cattle

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Beef Prices Continue To Rise In 2012

Karen Snyder — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:21:30 +0000

Wyoming's cattle inventory is up 5 percent over last year but the rest of the country is down by 2 percent. All this spells out prices that are some 13 percent higher than they were this time last year

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Packers Vs Feeders, It Ain't No Football Game

Karen Snyder — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:38:46 +0000

A big game of chicken is being played in the beef industry for high 'steaks'. (pun very much intended)

Its a battle between the cattle feeders and the packers with each hoping to get the prices they need to lessen their losses

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High Prices Tempt Cattle Producers To Sell Breed Stock

Karen Snyder — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:45:10 +0000

Cattle producers are wrestling with whether to hold back female breeding stock or sell at current high prices. That according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam who says many producers are choosing to sell, but there are multiple factors involved in the decision

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