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Beef Magazine outlines research into the ailing negotiated fed cattle cash market, where thinning trade has led to growth in alternative marketing arrangements. Cattle feeders cite lost control over shipping dates and pen clearing costs, while packers cite timing problems.
A thinner cash market reduces price discovery for fed cattle and shifts volume into formula deals, which can affect how cash-linked prices move for feeders.
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