Heat, higher humidity to expand across the rest of the Plains, Corn Belt through early next week

Looking ahead, the 6 to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the northern Intermountain West to the northern High Plains.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in peninsular Florida, southern Texas, and parts of the Southwest, as…Continue Reading

Light direct cattle trade develops at lower prices

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower with weaker demand and external market pressure from the economy. October Live Cattle closed $3.42 lower at $175.60. September Feeder Cattle were down $4.77 at $234.50. In the direct cash cattle trade, a large string in Nebraska sold at mostly $295 dressed, $3 lower than last…Continue Reading

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