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Possible record corn crops are a good sign for beef producers.
Cattle prices have been put on ice with markets falling off a bit.
A K-State livestock economist explains how tight beef supply has caused several U.S. packing plants to turn off the lights and the economic impacts of these closures.
Two Massachusetts Whole Foods Market stores are recalling 368 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
All classes of cattle and calves traded lower this week, pulled down by the bear’s strangle hold on the futures markets.
The USDA-AMS is seeking public input on possible revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef to adjust for recent improvements and trends in animal raising and feeding.
The man in charge of resurrecting a scandal-marred beef plant that has sat idle since 2012 is optimistic about the Aberdeen, S.D., facility’s future.
The world’s second largest iron exporter also happens to be one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Both of those commodities are in high demand from China.
Increased heifer retention is having an impact both on the fed cattle market and at the packer.
Pasture values are increasing at a faster rate than cropland. The trend could continue with on-going profitability in the cattle market.
Both the fed cattle and beef cutout markets have taken a slight downturn, but things should turn around and head back towards record highs.
Researchers examine how temperament of cattle could affect their immune function and carcass merit.
The last time the U.S. beef herd was this small, John F. Kennedy was still president. But producers are starting to rebuild. The question is, how long will it take?
Building beef cow herd requires quality management and genetics.
Beef costs are poised to rise further as feeder-cattle futures climbed to cap the longest rally in 37 years amid mounting U.S. supply concerns.
Pastures are in better condition this summer than anytime in past 10 years, that’s a good sign for herd rebuilding.
Consumers looking at the price of beef in grocery store meat markets may be wishing more cattle were in the food production system to lower the hit on their wallets, but that is not likely to happen anytime soon.
The cattle markets are on a slight decline, but it’s still better than last year.
Evaluate your options when thinking about marketing this year’s calf crop.
Beef prices have yet to find a price ceiling this year as new records continued to be broken.
U.S. beef exports maintained their strong momentum in May.
Corbitt Wall of USDA Market News gives this week’s Feeder and Stocker Cattle Summary for the week ending July 18.
Boxed beef cutout prices set all-time highs this past week.
The cattle markets have hit the brakes a bit as the peak of grilling season arrives.
Cattle prices as well as wholesale and retail beef prices are setting record highs, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists.
Both cash fed cattle prices and the futures markets saw post-holiday weakness this week, but feeder cattle bids were higher again.
Changes in packer requirements will affect the information cattle feeders must provide to market cattle.
Consumer demand has continued to push the beef markets to new levels.
After running uphill for three consecutive months, stocker and feeder markets fell lower amid light receipts.