Cattle feeding on a Chatham-Kent Farm. (Photo by Simon Crouch)The USDA says the marketings of fed cattle in the States last month were the lowest since at least 1996.
The department puts March marketings at 1 point 63 million head - 2 per cent below March of 2014.
Placements in U-S feedlots in March totalled 1 point 81 million head.
That was slightly above the 2014 placements for the month.
The USDA's total inventory of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter was 10 point 8 million head on April 1st - slightly higher than it was a year ago.
A Holmesville youth has pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of a young girl.
Soybeans finished lower.
The light uses green, yellow, and red signals, similar to a traffic light, to indicate current water conditions to beachgoers.
Statistics Canada is beginning in-person follow-ups this week to residents who have not filled out their 2026 Census questionaire.
The funding is designed to help local governments prepare for both opportunities and challenges tied to large-scale development.
The Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing skid by holding off Tampa Bay 10-9 on Monday.
