Analysts watching seasonal beef trends

Benjamin Herrold
May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024

Cattle grazing in a milo field at Lee Farms in Truxton, Mo.
Photo courtesy University of Missouri Extension

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Beef prices and finished cattle prices may not fully follow their seasonal tendencies in the months ahead as markets sort through the available information, said University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith.

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