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U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

By Theopolis Waters January 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for feedlots. That allowed them to […] Read more

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U.S. feedlot cattle count not as low as expected

By Theopolis Waters January 22, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in December slipped one per cent from a year earlier to their lowest level since 1998, based on a U.S. Department of Agriculture report Friday, but were slightly above average industry expectations. Feedlots finally purchased less-expensive calves, or feeder cattle, that had grown heavier on healthy […] Read more

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U.S. feedlot cattle placements hit nearly 20-year low

By Theopolis Waters November 20, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots last month declined four per cent from a year ago to their lowest level for October since the government began tabulating the data in 1996, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday. October’s placement results nearly matched forecasts by analysts, who […] Read more

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U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

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U.S. feedlot cattle placements hit nearly 20-year low

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