Beef in cold storage remains historically high

Benjamin Herrold
Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023

Meat inspector cold storage — USDA photo

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The amount of beef in cold storage remains at historically large levels, according to the latest USDA Cold Storage report. David P. Anderson, ag economist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension service, writes in his “In the Cattle Markets” column for the Livestock Marketing Information Center that the report generated a lot of attention.

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