Fed Cattle
Cash fed cattle prices may equal or surpass record highs this week. Here’s why.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association comments on Merck Animal Health’s response to Tyson’s ban of Zilmax-fed cattle.
Merck Animal Heath will suspend sales of Zilmax in the U.S. and Canada, while the beta-agnostic feed additive is under additional scientific audit after Tyson issued a ban on purchasing Zilmax-fed cattle.
South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a Seedstock Symposium June 27-28 in Sioux Falls to provide cattle producers with information on tools improve cattle feeding and reproductive efficiency.
Even with USDA’s higher forecast of 2013 beef production, lower expected corn yields and higher prices continue to stem growth in the U.S. beef herd.
Poor weather conditions have resulted in high feed costs and big financial losses, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.
Feedlots struggle to generate higher cash trade, which was a disappointment given tighter show lists.
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.