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The number of people who have become ill from eating Salmonella contaminated beef has gone up by 87 cases after the recall was increased to 12 million lb.

Usually, readers of In The Cattle Markets want higher prices because we are thinking about selling cattle. In this case, our audience is interested in lower prices, because they are buying. 

The second half of December marks the end of the holiday run on middle meats, along with seasonally wider price spreads between quality grades and the premium brands.

Missouri’s Clean Water Commission has rejected the proposed expansion of Valley Oaks Steak Co.’s feedlot near Lone Jack, reversing earlier state approval.

Holding their position allowed producers to increase cash trade $1 higher over the previous week’s market.

The domestic cattle markets continue to be supported by international beef demand based on strong October export quantities and values.

Steers and heifers sold lower at auction this week while fed cattle were untested.

Having a large commercial feedlot component of the beef sector is mostly still the domain of just a few countries, led by the U.S.

Shares jump as Gilberto Tomazoni succeeds Batista as CEO, while Guilherme Cavalcanti appointed chief financial officer.

Extending the decline of Select grade beef into the future, the authors of a new report says Select may be reduced to 5% of beef supplies by 2025.

Challenges associated with mud on the cattle farm need to be identified and evaluated to ensure the environment is not detrimental to animal health and performance.

Mexico historically has been an important source of feeder cattle for U.S. cattlemen, with feeder calf imports of approximately 1 million head a year since the mid-1980s.

The beef market is shifting and pounds of beef produced are increasingly scrutinized by consumers expressing their preferences in the market place.

Cattle feeding profits improved for the third consecutive week as cash fed cattle prices gained $1 per cwt.

JBS has added another 5 million lb. of raw beef to a previous recall for Salmonella contaminated products that have sickened nearly 250 people.

Feeders delayed trade until late Friday holding their position to continue pushing the upward momentum in the market.

Cattle feeders should still hold some leverage over packers at this point in the game as the holiday season buying and restocking of beef counters post-holiday will keep the beef market supported.

Fed cattle were called steady to $1 higher, though trade was not fully established late Friday.

Mass treatments can save stressed calves arriving at stocker or feeding operations, but a more targeted approach could reduce antibiotic use while improving outcomes.

Continued growth in U.S. beef production will keep the focus on beef demand in 2019. Beef production is slowing but is forecast to increase 1.5-2.0 percent year over year in 2019 to 27.5 billion pounds.

Truck drivers who haul fed cattle to Tyson and Cargill packing plants will soon need to complete the Beef Quality Assurance Transportation certification program.

Spreading paint and the Certified Angus Beef brand across America’s barns.

There have been astounding increases in the Prime grade and to a smaller degree, the Certified Angus Beef  brand and the best combination of the two, Certified Angus Beef brand Prime.

Karan Beef doubled exports by gaining access to China. Now it’s targeting Malaysia.

USDA's latest steer and heifer grading report shows Prime carcasses totaled 9.6%, the highest level on record, with Choice accounting for 71%.

Last week brought a flurry of market information from various NASS reports that give added insight into the cattle supply situation and the inventory levels likely in 2019.

Higher fed cattle prices ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday helped lift cattle feeding margins modestly.

Supply increases for 2019 are certain, but prices and profitability continue to find support from consumers.

Cash cattle prices trade $2 to $3 higher on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

A group of researchers at the University of Tennessee have been conducting research concerning cattle producer, consumer, and retail sector attitudes toward Tennessee Branded Beef the past few years.

Feedlot closeouts averaged a profit of $22 per head last week, while packer margins remain above $200.

Low prices and adverse harvest conditions often drive us toward alternative options that – if nothing else – are perceived to add value to a crop.

Beef packers willl require Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification from fed cattle suppliers, starting Jan. 1, 2019. This is driven by beef retailers and consumers who want assurance about how cattle are raised.

Cattle feeders saw closeouts with an average profit of $58 per head last week, down modestly from the week before.

Steer slaughter continues to run below year ago levels so far this year.

Japanese officials are considering lifting the 30-month age restriction on beef imported from the United States.

November turkey demand provides a brief respite to seasonally increasing beef values, normally peaking in early December after a final post-Thanksgiving surge.

Cattle producers have little reason to be concerned about calf prices declining much more than where they are now.

Cattle markets came under pressure and beef cutout prices trended lower for the week.

Joesley Batista, one of the controlling owners of JBS SA, was arrested again as part of an ongoing investigation into Brazilian corruption.

Cattle markets came under pressure and beef cutout prices trended lower for the week.

Analysts says there isn’t much excitement in cattle markets thanks to an economy that has consumers “buying T-bone steaks instead of pork chops” but the market could turn upside down by the Spring.

Packer margins that have room to pay higher cattle prices are preferable to those that are running in the red, says Drovers columnist John Nalivka.

It’s not unusual for the cutout to increase during October, and that occurred again this year. 

The fall foliage also reminds us that 2018 is winding to a close and we are beginning to see markets take on their final look for the year.

Cattle feeding profits improved with $1 per cwt. higher cash prices and lower feeder cattle prices calculated against last week's closeouts.

Cattle feeding profits improved with $1 per cwt. higher cash prices and lower feeder cattle prices calculated against last week's closeouts.

Pulling performance genetics and heteroisis together can be a great win for some cattle producers. Angus Link offers a new way to validate of genetic potential for Angus-influenced feeder cattle.

Predicting an abrupt end to the uptick in beef prices may be premature this year.

Pulling performance genetics and heteroisis together can be a great win for some cattle producers. Angus Link offers a new way to validate of genetic potential for Angus-influenced feeder cattle.