The monthly Cattle on Feed report showed August placements down 1.4% from a year ago at 1.975 million head, in line with estimates. August marketings were also near the average trade guess at 1.818 ...
The national average price for fresh beef has surged past $8 per pound for the first time, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. Despite these record prices, ...
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn was off 0.25 cent at $4.01 a bushel. Dec. wheat was up 2 cents at $5.71 a bushel. Dec.