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Kentucky feeder cattle prices fell about $10/cwt from the third week of February to the second week of March 2020, a sharper seasonal drop than usual. University of Kentucky's Kenny Burdine said COVID-19 uncertainty made forecasting nearly impossible.
Sharper feeder cattle price declines reduce producer margins and signal weaker near-term demand for feed grains used in backgrounding and finishing.
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