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Podcast: Brownfield Ag News
Episode: Placements drop 6% in Cattle on Feed report | Weekly Livestock Market Update for August 22, 2025
Description: In this episode, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and the University of Tennessee's Charley Martinez discuss the latest trends in livestock slaughter data, focusing on cattle and hog markets. They analyze the implications of current slaughter numbers, beef production, and the impact of feed prices on the cattle industry. 🔸 Live cattle prices closed at $241.95, down six cents from last week.🔸 Cattle slaughter for the week was at 547,000, up 17,000 head compared to last week.🔸 Commercial red meat production for the US totaled 4.36 billion pounds in July, down 4%.<...