Dressed steer weights the first three weeks of September were 25-29 lbs. heavier than the five-year average, according to analysts with the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC). Even so, with short cattle numbers, LMIC analysts expect the market to absorb the heavier weights and still maintain fed cattle prices near current levels.

Wes Ishmael

October 11, 2014

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