Markets
Bill Bullard joins AgriTalk to discuss R-CALF USA’s lawsuit, alleging that beef packers Tyson, Cargill, JBS and National Beef, had engaged in collusion to unlawfully depress prices paid to U.S. cattle producers.
Sometimes, the slightest of differences between groups of feeder cattle can significantly affect their value when sold as fats. Understanding these subtle nuances can help you more effectively market your future calf crops.
Though it’s possible some Texas producers could ship hay north, it might not happen for a number of reasons.
Drought in Oklahoma and Texas is forcing more cattle on feed, and that will impact inventory numbers in January.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has filed another recall because of E. coli for more than 53,000 lb. of ground beef just one day after a separate recall for nearly 57 tons.
The University of Idaho will build a new meat science and innovation center on its Moscow campus.
Last week’s early winter storm exposed cattle to cold, wet conditions, but also brought much-needed moisture to the nation’s wheat belt reviving prospects for winter grazing.
Both CME cattle futures and cash prices were lower for the second consecutive week. USDA’s cattle on feed report found a record October 1 inventory as September placements were called 6% higher.
Cash cattle and futures traded lower for cattle most of the week, while grain markets experienced a harvest rally.
Wide regional variations in prices for fed cattle were found this week and the cash trade was slow to develop. The season’s first winter storm affected the sales and movement of both fed and feeder cattle.
Beef packers could be moving into a period with smaller inventories, which may prompt them to push prices higher. CME futures prices will again have an impact on the cash trade.
Cattle feeders found softer prices and weaker packer demand as last week progressed, driven in part by declines in CME futures prices.
Despite declines in both cash and futures prices, cattle feeders continue to believe cattle markets show signs of optimism.
Producers who had the patience to hold out until Friday trade were rewarded with higher money, and packers remain hungry for cattle.
There are many dynamics in cattle slaughter markets in the fourth quarter that will determine total slaughter for the year, but an early analysis suggests a 2.5% decline.
Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations, so understanding the major factors impacting cull cow prices is important to your bottom line.
The early trade released any pressure on packers to acquire available inventory and made it easier for them to achieve their buy. The majority of the cash trade in the South was from two packers.
For building beneficial relationships and their drive to produce the best, M&M Feeders earned the 2020 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
Corn by-products, such as wet gluten and distillers’ grains, can be an alternative energy feed source for cattle.
A fourth-generation Minnesota farmer has spent more than two decades seeking an alternative crop. His solution—hybrid rye—offers a low-maintenance small grain that pairs well with livestock & boosts sustainability
NCBA released a statement highlighting federal programs that are available for cattle producers across the country who are being impacted by wildfires, hurricanes, drought, and other natural disasters.
Wisconsin beef processor Strauss Brands is seeking approval to build a new 152,000 square-foot packing facility that will process between 250 and 500 head per day.
“For too long, cow-calf producers across the nation have marketed our cattle with one hand tied behind our back. The culprit has been an ever-growing lack of price discovery.”
Top Dollar Angus seeks a knowledgeable, passionate and hardworking leader to assist in further expanding its seedstock partnership and feeder cattle programs.
Markets will no doubt evolve this fall and producers must continue to evaluate winter grazing potential under dynamic market conditions and profit potential may vary widely.
Cash cattle trading started early last week as cattle feeders in Texas began on Monday by accepting cash bids a dollar lower.
Stepping into a cattle pen, we naturally act the predator, manipulating where animals go. But good handling practices should turn us into leaders, says Kip Lukasiewicz.
Cattle feeders are anticipating that the current run up in the cash market may have hit the peak and could plateau before long.
Cattle prices rallied for the seventh consecutive week, adding $12 per cwt. over that span. Cattle on feed numbers were up 2% Aug. 1, with July placements up 11%.
Friday’s USDA cattle on feed report held a few surprises for cattlemen, and analysts are finding the available data a challenge after the turbulence witnessed the first half of 2020.