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Markwayne Mullin: “500 pound steers have dropped a dollar a pound, which is…”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN. MULLIN with the Latest on the Government Shutdown | The Big Weekend Show

Published | Video Starts at 08:05

I raised my kids on a ranch. We have a cow calf operation. And for the last three weeks, the cattle market has been very volatile. In fact, 500 pound steers have dropped a dollar a pound, which is $500 a head. And at the same time, box beef has went up $3. The President's number one goal is to bring down prices. (08:05–08:10)

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Asserts that the price of 500-pound steers has decreased by $1 per pound, equating to a $500 loss per head.

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