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USDA’s annual report reveals the smallest total herd since 1951, with beef cow numbers falling to 27.6 million despite a slight uptick in replacement heifers.
USDA puts all cattle and calves at 86.2 million head on Jan. 1.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture stunned grain markets by reporting a record-high corn production of just over 17 billion bushels, driven by unexpectedly strong yield and harvested acreage figures.
