Drovers Market Analysis

Economic Indicators: July 2010
(7/15/2010)
Indicators decline with cash prices

Stocker/Feeder
(7/15/2010)
Bear finally bites stocker/feeder prices

Spring rally melts in June
(7/15/2010)
The strong spring rally that lifted every class of cattle higher lost its sizzle during June.

Economic Indicators: June 2010
(6/15/2010)
Indicators climb on strong margins

Cattle prices up as market hits spring peak
(6/15/2010)
The spring 2010 rally continued to boost average prices last month, though late-month trends suggest the market peaked during May’s third week.

Import/export data support prices
(6/15/2010)
Through the first quarter of 2010, beef exports increased while beef imports declined. Those facts provided support to a spring rally that also gained strength from tight domestic supplies.

Stocker/Feeder
(6/15/2010)
Stocker/feeder prices march higher

Economic Indicators: May 2010
(5/15/2010)
Indicators continue pushing higher

Stocker/Feeder
(5/15/2010)
Stocker/feeder prices jump higher

Economic Indicators: April 2010
(4/15/2010)
Rally pushes indicators higher

Stocker/Feeder
(4/15/2010)
Spring rally continues for stockers and feeders

Economic Indicators: March 2010
(3/15/2010)
Indicators push higher

Stocker/Feeder
(3/15/2010)
Stocker and feeder prices rally

Economic Indicators: February 2010
(2/15/2010)
Indicators begin 2010 higher

Stocker/Feeder
(2/15/2010)
2010 begins with higher

Economic Indicators: January 2010
(1/15/2010)
Indicators end 2009 with hope

Stocker/Feeder
(1/15/2010)
Modest gains for stocker/feeder cattle

Stocker/Feeder
(12/15/2009)
Calves higher, yearlings lower

Economic Indicators: December 2009
(12/15/2009)
Indicators show stability

Economic Indicators: November 2009
(11/15/2009)
Indicators continue autumn decline

Stocker/Feeder
(11/15/2009)
Prices searching for a bottom

Seasonal pressure on females, calves, feeders
(11/15/2009)
Young, bred females continue to represent the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal cattle market.

Markets
(10/15/2009)
Young-female markets lone bright spot

Economic Indicators: October 2009
(10/15/2009)
Indicators continue long struggle

Stocker/Feeder
(10/15/2009)
Stocker/feeder prices lower