Fed Cattle
Weaker grain and stronger fed prices mean some classes of cattle show profit potential that can be locked in now.
Sorting adds value to cattle feeders before selling to packers.
High cattle prices are good, unless you’re buying them to feed.
The margin is still negative for cattle being placed on feed.
Accessibility to corn co-products provide Midwest cattle feeders opportunities but there are still challenges.
But hedging breakevens in fat cattle getting difficult given the current price of feeders and grain.
Eastern Livestock, LLC., one of the oldest and the biggest cattle order buyers in the U.S., has some $81 million in bad checks.
Steve Kay and Ron Plain offer analysis of USDA Cattle on Feed report.
Exclusive commentary on the June 19 COF from Steve Kay of Cattle Buyers’ Weekly.
Steve Kay, Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, provides insight to the August Cattle on Feed Report.
Steve Kay, of Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, says today’s reports can be regarded as slighly positive.
Listen to audio analysis from these experts about USDA’s Cattle on Feed report.
USDA released its September Cattle on Feed report this afternoon. Listen to audio analysis from these experts.
Hear Ron Plain, University of Missouri economist, comment on USDA’s March Cattle on Feed report.
Hear Steve Kay, Cattle Buyers Weekly editor and publisher, comment on the January Cattle on Feed report.
Expert analysis of USDA’s Cattle on Feed report and what it means to producer marketing.
Listen to audio analysis from these experts about USDA’s Cattle on Feed report.
The cattle futures market has corrected itself with a slight downturn. That correction is temporary say market analysts, and it shouldn’t dissuade cattle feeding investments.
Given the significant decrease in plantings and the percentage of corn that has been planted late, corn price may continue to increase.
The USDA NASS Cattle on Feed report for May was released last Friday. For as large as the numbers are, it has the potential to be bullish.
With the passing of Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer upon us, sellers of highly marbled, finished cattle are wondering where the demand is.
Feedyards only saw one active packer bidding on cattle in the south last week.