United States: Cattle Markets Watch Trends in Beef
Beef prices continue to remain in focus for the cattle industry heading into the new year.
University of Tennessee Livestock Marketing Specialist Andrew Griffith said seasonal trends can play a role in beef prices, although some weakness in beef prices heading into the strong holiday demand time was not a great sign.
"Wholesale beef prices have been anything but stellar leading up to the strongest demand period for the winter months," Griffith said.
"This is not to say beef prices are bad at the wholesale level or weak or any other negative term. However, it can be disheartening from the standpoint that wholesale beef prices tend to decline moving through...
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