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Drought conditions and wildfires in the southern Plains have erased any ideas of expansion in the region, further pressuring female prices.

If high beef demand, and steady to high margins continue throughout the summer, the packer will have incentive to continue large kills every week.

Packers remain in a highly profitable position, while many feedyard closeouts are showing red ink.

Cash cattle markets were mostly weaker, with CME futures prices lower before turning sharply higher Friday.

"Beef demand has been good, but it will have to remain robust or else we're going to continue to backlog cattle," Top Third Ag Marketing broker Jeff French said.

Cattle on feed in feedlots with more than 1,000 head capacity totaled 11.5 million head, 8% higher than last year.

Weather and forage conditions over the next several weeks could have a major impact on female prices this fall.

Winter weather caused problems for hog and cattle marketers this past week, influencing futures markets for both commodities.

Rabo AgriFinance says the live cattle and feeder cattle markets are out of balance right now; a sign that lower feeder cattle prices could be on the horizon.

S&W Seed Company announces the advancement of 45 new varieties for the dormant and non-dormant alfalfa seed market to its proprietary seed portfolio, including varieties developed for multiple pest resistance, forage qu

Current cattle markets are a series of bad news-good news. Bad news—cattle prices pulled back last week. Good news—the jump in prices earlier this month has current levels at or above most expectations.

Last week’s cattle trade was once again a disappointment to cattle feeders.

Rising futures prices encouraged packers to raise bids $4 per cwt. on market-ready cattle.

Feeding margins with red ink will continue into September, but in general the losses are not crippling.

Hedging opportunities for cattle marketed into the beginning of next year are becoming more attractive.

The Year-End Unreserved Online Dealer Auction, featuring a complete range of farm machinery, will kick off opening bids on Dec. 6 and close on Dec. 27. Unreserved. Nationwide. Adios to buyer’s fees.