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Gabel will be inducted into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame this August.
Senate hearing addressed a range of issues, including the need for robust price discovery and differing industry views on how to achieve it, greater market transparency and oversight, and expanded processing capacity.
Are we headed toward significant inflation in the meat case for a longer period of time? That depends on how well demand holds.
Packers were forced to push the market higher in their quest to find higher-grading cattle last week. High=grading cattle are becoming harder to find with each passing week.
Cash fed cattle prices posted new highs for the year this week with expectations for more next week. Wholesale beef trade this week confirmed boxed prices are headed lower after a historic run.
NCBA spearheaded introduction of the larger HAULS Act in both the Senate and House, and worked to get the backend 150 air-mile exemption included in the Surface Transportation Investment Act.
Beef exports represent a wide range of product types and qualities exported to various markets and augment domestic beef demand by providing markets for products less desired in the U.S.
Cattle trades continued in a familiar pattern last week with prices steady to somewhat firmer late week. Feeders keep working to clean up backlog cattle.
Cash fed cattle trade was more active than in recent weeks, and prices were steady to slightly stronger. Wholesale prices show signs of peaking.
Foot rot can occur in cattle of all ages, and cases are often seen in wet and humid conditions, but can also occur when it is hot and dry when cattle congregate together.
After a year of virtual events, the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand will host the 16th annual Feeding Quality Forum in Fort Collins, Colo., August 24-25.
Cash fed cattle traded at steady prices for the third consecutive week. Wholesale beef prices continued their advance, sparked by smaller than expect cattle slaughter early in the week due to the cyberattack at JBS.
The fed cattle trade last week continued down the same path that we have seen for several weeks. The upcoming weather forecast of hot weather will not be helpful for the backed-up cattle supply.
Black swan events are always possible, but with a little luck, cattle markets will settle back into more typical dynamics and we can get a break from the action-adventure roller coaster of the past two years.
The current outlook for the summer has increased chances for warmer than normal temperatures, increasing the potential for heat stress in cattle.
NCBA led a letter with the support of 37 affiliate state cattle organizations, urging the leadership of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to address critical areas of concern in the cattle and beef industry.
Agricultural Marketing Service reporters called demand for feeder cattle and calves “good to very good.” Last week’s fed cattle traded at mostly steady prices on moderate demand.
Cash prices held mostly steady last week, which could be a sign packers are beginning to get through some of the committed cattle and be in the market to buy more cash cattle from independent cattle feeders.
To thrive in the environments beef producers have created for them, cattle must have access to basic cattle health and welfare. Among them, the ability to perform natural behaviors.
Weekly slaughter head counts are key data points gauging feedyard currentness and record boxed beef values this spring. Outcomes in those two, while both dependent on slaughter rate, are working at odds with each other.
Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the annual 2020 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities report.
Feeder cattle sold high on good to moderate demand last week. CME live cattle traded lower following Friday’s cattle on feed report, while feeder futures were modestly higher.
The feedlot situation is improving but it will take additional time to process current feedlot supplies and the stress and challenges at the packing level will slow the process for at least several more weeks.
Packer needs for cattle appeared to be limited last week, yet prices paid in all regions held relatively steady with the previous week.
USDA’s Cattle on Feed report was 5% higher than May 2020. Cattle prices were steady to higher and wholesale beef prices continued spiraling upward.
The impact of cattle market discrepancies are being felt by consumers and gaining the attention of lawmakers outside traditional farm-states. New reporting suggests USDA may be considering regulatory action.
Cattle feeders in the South region continued to see a lack of negotiated cash trade due to an abundance of market ready cattle.
Cash fed cattle traded at modestly higher prices this week in light to moderate volumes. Wholesale beef prices continued pushing higher, and cattle futures prices fizzled with Thursday’s losses.
Expanding drought across the Central Plains becomes increasingly evident in cattle markets. Stocker and feeder cattle sold lower last week, even as demand for grazing cattle was called good in parts of the NC region.
Many independent feeders are finding themselves fighting the same issues this year as they faced last year, yet feed costs are more than double what the were last year.