The USDA has increased its 2024 U.S. red meat production guess, while lowering the outlook for poultry. Beef production is projected at 26.655 billion pounds, up 65 million from June on expectations for higher steer and heifer slaughter to cancel out a lower cow slaughter, with an average steer price of $186.46 per hundredweight, up […]

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