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Traders were caught off guard as cattle marketings were above expectations and placements were below expectations in today’s report.
Producers seem to be feeling a bit of disbelief when it comes to current cattle markets, worrying about a sense that there is another shoe to fall.
But drought conditions in some regions are dampening demand for stocker weight cattle.
Packers will have larger show lists next week, which doesn’t bode well for near term cash improvement.
To build on this week’s strength, traders will need to be convinced the cash market is headed higher.
The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as ‘adulterants’ when found in ground beef.
Next week, the cattle and beef markets will be watching the impact Hurricane Irene has on beef demand.
Are you getting enough information from your feedyard to help improve the herd?
Optimal forage production for either grazing or haying is rooted in some basic fundamentals.
Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch is a new website from the National Drought Mitigation Center to help livestock producers develop drought plans.
But may face downside pressure in the near term as fed cattle supplies are larger than expected.
The quantity of beef available to consumers has declined in recent years, unfortunately that trend is going to continue.
While 26% of the beef herd resides in severe drought areas, states in good shape are trying to help those in drought areas.
See the sights and sounds from the last two years at Welding University.
The Beef Checkoff financial firewall at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is functioning as it should, according to officials.
Missouri will begin enforcing Trichomoniasis regulations for bulls on Spetember 1, 2011.
Recent high heat and humidity have caused considerable loss of life among cattle and not just in feedyards.
A Texas rancher shares his perspective on changes in the cattle information available over the decades.
Pastures and forages across the Eastern Corn Belt suffered yield and nutrient loss due to wet spring weather.
Beef is reclaiming its position in the foodservice trade, but see why it’s lagging in retail this year.
Despite record high cattle prices, indications are the cattle herd is still shrinking.
A commercial rancher has switched from a pounds-only philosophy to one that includes quality.
Last week’s corn price decline helped bring down break-evens for cattle feeders, but feeder prices remain strong.
Meanwhile placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.81 million, 11 percent below 2010.
After a wet spring and delayed hay harvest in some areas, it is important for beef producers to store hay properly to reduce nutrient loss
USDA has designated 213 counties in Texas as disaster areas after one of the worst droughts in more than a century.
Cattle group says stalling on the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement poses serious consequences for U.S agriculture.