Beef. It’s What’s For...Christmas?

The cattle market has been trying to find some footing, but it’s hitting a wall in the February contract.

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(Wyatt Bechtel)

The cattle market has been trying to find some footing, but it’s hitting a wall in the February contract.

But there’s an opportunity for the beef demand to be stronger than expected.

“Post-Thanksgiving, we have a chance to sell some of the higher cuts going into Christmastime,” said Marty Foreman of Pro Farmer on Market Rally Radio Tuesday. “It could be a litmus test for beef seasonally.”

Listen to Foreman and Brian Grete discuss how the year-end demand is strong for beef and hog numbers on Market Rally above.

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