How rising beef prices are affecting Oklahoma ranchers

from Weekend Edition Saturday · host Scott Simon

The number of cattle in the U.S. has reached a low not seen since 1951. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Zach and Kacie Scherler-Abney, ranchers in Oklahoma, about the challenges of the cattle industry.

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