Valuable dinosaur fossils found on a Montana ranch belong to the owners of the land’s surface rights, not the owners of the mineral rights, according to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Demand for calves with documented health records and backgrounded for 45 to 90 days has become so strong that auction premiums are receding while steep discounts may apply.
Agricultural Marketing Service reporters called feeder steers and heifers steady to $4 higher, with the strongest prices found in the North Central region.
The bi-state sage grouse, a rare game bird found along the California-Nevada border, was slated for protection under the Endangered Species Act until the Fish & Wildlife Service reversed course in March.
Negotiated fed cattle trades volumes were higher with the 5-area near 95,000 head. Despite the active cash trade, fed cattle prices traded $5 to $6 lower at $98 to $105, with the bulk of trades at $100 to $102.
Data analytics show growth in both dollar and volume sales for plant-based proteins, though it is important to note sales of fake meats remain a fraction of the traditional total fresh and frozen meat category.
May’s all-fresh retail beef price set a new all-time record high for the price series, dating back to July 1987, at $7.04 per pound, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Alleging a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chickens, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced indictments Wednesday in Denver’s federal court against four company executives.
Cattle prices held firm as slaughter numbers increased and wholesale beef prices declined, though narrowing packer margins will place added pressure on markets in the weeks ahead.
