Producers look to hold back heifers, rebuild herd

Benjamin Herrold
Aug 29, 2023
Aug 29, 2023

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Analysts continue to sort through the impacts of the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report, released in August. Texas A&M Extension ag economist David Anderson says placement numbers reversed course, pointing at range conditions.

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