Fed cattle context near Kansas City, MO, with illustrative values and a direct path to GrainBrief source health.
Missouri holds the 2nd-largest cow herd in the nation. The state produces feeder calves that supply Midwest and Southern Plains feedlots. The Kansas City Board of Trade historically set the benchmark for Midwest feeder cattle — that price signal still matters here.
Cargill Beef Timberville; Smithfield Premium Genetics; Excel Corporation; Kansas City Stockyards
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