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Insights and Stories on Bovine Influenza A Virus

Livestock Markets

Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures

Markets have seen cattle futures (mainly live and fed) decline in recent weeks as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain made its way into dairy herds in six states to date. The good news, said a cattle auction leader and market expert, is that cash prices have remained more-or-less steady amid the chaos.