The USDA’s 2025 red meat production numbers were down from August, while poultry guesses were up. Beef is estimated at 25.826 billion pounds, down 100 million on the month due to cuts to slaughter for the back half of the year, with an average steer price of $228.56 per hundredweight, up $1.50, higher imports, lower […]

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