Livestock and Grain Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News from Markets
Traditional roasts cuts are now finding a new home at the center of consumer plates.
Country of origin labeling (COOL) has been vilified for quite some time; an end might be in sight.
Strong cattle prices open door to performing management practices that could make a good year even better.
A South Dakota State University adjunct economics professor says cattle feeding margins moved back into the black in the first quarter of 2014 after nearly three years of deep losses.
Quality characteristics, tenderness and value of beef are similar from steers and heifers.
Uniformity or consistency may be desirable in both management and marketing aspects of cattle production.
Friday’s jobs report was somewhat encouraging. More people with jobs is positive for meat demand.
A San Francisco company has finalized purchase of the failed Northern Beef Packers plant in Aberdeen, S.D.