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April record for US cattle on feed

01/05/2019

New figures from the Department of Agriculture show that, on April 1, the US had 12 million cattle and calves on feed. This put the inventory of cattle and calves that are ready for slaughter at 2% above the figure for April 1, 2018. USDA went further, saying this year’s figure is the highest April 1 inventory since records began in 1996. Steers ...

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