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In The Cattle Markets: Feeder Cattle Odds and Ends
In The Cattle Markets: Feeder Cattle Odds and Ends

Across all feeder cattle contracts, the futures open interest is up compared to last year and similarly allocated across contracts.

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In The Cattle Markets: Census Observations
In The Cattle Markets: Census Observations

The 2017 Census of Agriculture was released April 11. While the lag between collecting and reporting the information seems like a long time, the breadth and depth of information is substantial.

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Stock photo of feedlot cattle.
In The Cattle Markets: Cattle on Feed Jumps Slightly From Last Year

Following the shutdown, fundamental information is slowly returning to normal. The February Cattle on Feed report was released last Friday, with the March report scheduled for its normal date of March 22.

Matthew Diersen