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Wholesale beef prices soared while drop in slaughter rates led to lower prices for cattle in early months of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

by Kate Vaiknoras and William Hahn
5/2/2022

Animal Products
Cattle & Beef
Food Markets & Prices
Food Prices, Expenditures, and Establishments
Processing & Marketing

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Line chart showing trends for steer and wholesale beef prices and beef cattle slaughter volume from January 2020 to January 2021.

Wholesale beef prices soared while drop in slaughter rates led to lower prices for cattle in early months of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

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