Higher prices likely near

摘要

For all the disruption and uncertainty wrought by the pandemic, odds favor cattle prices this fall being similar to a year ago, with upside from the fourth quarter and into 2021.For instance, the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) in September estimated steer calf prices (500 to 600 pounds, Southern Plains) in the fourth quarter at a little below $160 per cwt. The fourth-quarter price last year was $158.18.