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Uncharted territory. That’s where America’s cattle feeding industry finds itself as fed cattle lose $611 per head.
Cattle feeders hope the cash market found its bottom last week.
Last week’s $2.50 rally in the cash market was another step in the right direction, but closeouts remain $26.46 per cwt. short of break even.
The march toward break even for cattle feeders stumbled last week as average losses increased $36 per head, leaving closeouts $113 in the red, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
A cash market rally helped add $62 per head to feedyard margins last week, ending with total average profits of $212 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Texas beef producers are exploring the use of whole cotton plants as a protein source for cattle due to extreme drought conditions.
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In some parts of the country hay fields are suffering because of the excessive moisture and cooler-than-normal temperatures have also impacted growth.
There are few losers in the cattle market right now. From packers all the way down to cow-calf producers, current prices this summer are turning profits far into what is typically a seasonal lull.
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Snow is falling across a large portion of Montana today, bringing relief to areas struggling to control multiple wildfires. Some mountain passes could see up to 8” of snow by Saturday.
Cattle markets moved lower this week, spurred by futures markets that nosedived on Wednesday.
When you have a cough, you visit a doctor. When you want to know where your food comes from, you should ask farmers and ranchers.
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Deep snow is melting into western mountain streams, but some farmers and ranchers on the high plains are struggling amid a lengthy dry spell and the aftermath of destructive wildfires.
Most analysts and producers would say that feeder cattle and finished cattle have been somewhat undervalued the past several weeks which is likely the leading factor of prices making a small resurgence.
Cattle prices are very good, but for how long? The more people jump into production, the greater the likelihood of prices falling.
A Chinese billionaire purchased two cattle stations beside the Northern Territory-Queensland border in Australia for $34.62 million.