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America's Shrinking Cattle Herd Keeps Beef Prices High
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America's Shrinking Cattle Herd Keeps Beef Prices High

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American consumers are facing persistently high beef prices as the U.S. cattle herd shrinks to its lowest level in decades after years of drought, rising feed costs and ranch closures

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