Alabama Sees Rise in Cattle Prices and Receipts in 2014

Randall Weiseman March 4, 2015 Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

David Garcia

We all know how good cattle prices have been, but the number of cattle which ran through the livestock auctions in Alabama last year was also up a bit. David Garcia, OIC for the Market News Service, has the numbers.

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