Steer Prices & November Auto Production Drop

Author: Alexandra Watts

Steer Prices & November Auto Production Drop

Steer prices for jumbo weight material fell $0.50 - $2 today on strong supply of this weight of cattle in the US market. Delivery to Mexico is operating smoothly, but delivery to Asia is not guaranteed. If they haven't already, Asian tanneries are at risk of shutdown because of the lack of raw materials. 

Federal Reserve Economic Data for November auto production were released reporting 173.3 million units. Production is down 25 percent from the prior three-year average. Historically, production decreases have accelerated into...

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