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Cattle feeding and packer profit margins were mostly steady the week ending December 21, with cash prices for fed cattle slightly higher.
Cattle feeding and packer profit margins both declined last week as cash cattle prices were modestly lower.
Cattle feeding margins improved $16 per head last week as cash prices inched higher less than $1 per cwt.
Cattle feeding margins improved $43 per head last week as cash prices gained nearly $2 per cwt.
Packer margins advanced on softer cash cattle prices and gain in the beef cutout prices.
Packer margins have grown to exceptionally high levels in recent weeks, while feedyard profits have eroded.
Feedyard margins climbed back into triple digits last week with a $1 to $2 price rally.
The Bureau of Land Management now offers the Adoption Incentive Program that provides up to $1,000 for those who adopt an untrained wild horse.
Texas beef producers are exploring the use of whole cotton plants as a protein source for cattle due to extreme drought conditions.
Knowing the boundaries could save you money.
Value-based tool will help commercial producers select and manage Angus cattle.
In some parts of the country hay fields are suffering because of the excessive moisture and cooler-than-normal temperatures have also impacted growth.
Readers from across the United States are sharing photos and messages showing what life is like for America’s agricultural community in conjunction with National Ag Day.
A recurring discussion in the cattle business, particularly the feedyard sector, has been centered on how to hire and keep good employees.
Cow-calf producers need to work smarter, not harder.
The co-owner of a Northern California slaughterhouse accused of processing cows with cancer while U.S. livestock inspectors took lunch breaks has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge.
Health officials have issued another recall for a food product processed by a Northern California slaughterhouse.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association appreciates the efforts of the Administration on the announcement that Hong Kong has fully reopened its market for U.S. beef.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) awarded two state affiliates for their outstanding recruitment efforts at the 2014 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., last week.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the efforts of Rep. Southerland (R-Fla.) to invalidate this rule.
NCBA’s 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will be hosted in Denver, Colo., July 30 - Aug. 2.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the efforts of Rep. Southerland (R-Fla.) to block what is described as the largest federal land grab to date.
Featured keynotes include inspirational man behind Captain Phillips and an NFL quarterback.
NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen is Live from Nashville and the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2013 Top Hand Club celebrated today the recruitment of nearly 1,000 new NCBA members, all recruited over the past year.
Home remodeling shows are all the rage on cable television and they have some resemblance of changes needed in the beef industry. You might not consider your cows as a Fixer Upper, but it could be time to remodel your breeding strategies.
“We are calling on Congress to fix the mistakes they have made, mistakes that are costing cattlemen and women money every day,” the group says.
More than 6,700 attended this year’s convention to engage in grassroots policy process, hear from industry experts, and attend the expansive tradeshow.
If you went to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in Phoenix last week, you were probably witness to some strange characters along the way.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule before the Agency’s deadline of Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.