Is there money in Feeder Cattle?
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With high feeder cattle and ration costs putting fed-cattle breakevens in the $1.25/lb. range – or higher – "anything cattle feeders can do to improve performance is important," says Shawn Walter of Professional Cattle Consultants (PCC), Weatherford, OK.
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Fed cattle can make money, even as high input costs continue to plague cattle-feeding profitability. With high feeder cattle and ration costs putting fed-cattle breakevens in the $1.25/lb.
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