Packers took on more inventory last week, which allows them to sit out and leverage the extra volume to push the market lower with potential extended delivery periods.
U.S. beef packers including Tyson Foods and Cargill are racking up historically high margins, thanks to slumping cattle prices amid a supply glut and as Americans turn to beef for their backyard summer barbecues.
Ranch families that have a son or daughter home from school for an extended period due to COVID-19 isolation should take advantage of the younger generation's skills to update the ranch record keeping system.