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Sale barn owner sees cattle industry through good and bad

Benjamin Herrold
Apr 13, 2019
Apr 13, 2019 Updated Apr 15, 2019

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ELDON, Mo. — On a Wednesday morning in early April, Wendy Cantrell was at work at the Miller County Regional Stockyards. It was a busy, exciting time, with calves to take care of and grass greening up in pastures.

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