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Weekly Cattle Commentary 7/28/2017 This week’s cash prices finished at 117, 3$ lower than last week’s trades. Dressed sales 185 to 187$. Basis was 4$ over the August Live board. Estimated weekly slaughter was 627K head, 47K larger than the same week last year. Box prices in the PM report where 206.22 choice, and 196.82… Read more.
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