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Record high beef and fed cattle prices are still the norm.

Lower priced gas and more people working is a good thing for beef producers.

Hawaii is seeing a changing of the guard when it comes to local beef consumption.

Senior-level buyers from some of the top red meat importers in China and Hong Kong toured the heartland of America with USMEF last month, getting a top-to-bottom education on U.S. agriculture and the red meat industry.

The average weight of cattle slaughtered in the United States is increasing in 2014, as rising prices for cattle and beef, coupled with declining feed costs, have induced growers to feed cattle for longer periods.

Cattle feeders have been fairing alright with higher live cattle prices, but packers aren’t doing so well.

Manager’s Corner

The nation hasn’t seen such a small beef cow herd in decades. Now many producers who survived the recent drought are focused on rebuilding. The question is, how long will it take?

Beef and cattle prices dropped this past week, but it’s still a profitable time to be in the beef industry.

U.S. cattle imports have increased from both Canada and Mexico in 2014, totaling 1.413 million head through August.