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Western Canadian fed cattle producers describe a difficult 2022 caused by COVID-era processing backlogs, record feedlot numbers, and labour shortages. Cattle were not moved on time, leading to heavier-than-normal carcass weights that added beef tonnage to the system.
Extra beef tonnage from heavy carcasses and delayed marketings weighs on fed cattle prices and feedlot profitability in Western Canada.
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