
Oklahoma economist Derrell Peel expects at most a 4% to 6% fourth-quarter dip in feeder calf prices versus 2017 and sees modest seasonal swings. He cites tariff uncertainty, herd expansion, rising feedlot supplies and record pork and poultry production as headwinds.
Record pork and poultry output could pressure beef prices into 2019, while expanding feedlot supplies weigh on feeder values.
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