Watch Cattle Weight Variability

Lee Schulz

ISU General Staff Papers from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Analysts routinely use USDA estimates of feedlot placements by weight groups to project timing of fed cattle marketings. Expected slaughter numbers can help improve fed cattle price forecasts and marketing strategies. However, recent variability in placement weights amplifi es the uncertainty about the current and coming fed cattle market

Date: 2015-09-01
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