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High corn and ration prices are forcing cattle feeders to be extremely selective in their purchases.
Beef herd owners can cut winter feed costs this winter by not feeding unproductive cows.
Breakeven projections show cattle feeders are only able to lock in negative margins right now.
Cattle feeders are beginning to show less appetite for purchasing feeder cattle at current prices.
Accessibility to corn co-products provide Midwest cattle feeders opportunities but there are still challenges.
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 last few weeks live cattle futures prices have dropped from the upper $90s to the lower $90s following Memorial Day, typically a time when retailers are expected to move more beef.
Given the significant decrease in plantings and the percentage of corn that has been planted late, corn price may continue to increase.
Muddy feedlot conditions common in 2019 lead to poor animal performance, some health issues, and increased odors as temperatures warm.
Cash cattle prices have declined for several weeks, and the looming question for feeders this week is if $115 is the bottom?
April placements of cattle on feed totaled 9% more than a year ago, with marketings 7% higher.
The basis will need to continue to narrow for feedyards to see significant cash cattle price improvement.
Last week brought continued pressure on the cash fed cattle market in all regions, and the result was prices $3 to $4 per cwt. lower.
This week’s market promises to be interesting as feeders must decide how they want to trade now that the cash-futures basis is more favorable to feeders.
Cash fed cattle prices finally turned higher in the south, following in the steps of the north to add $2 per cwt to the cash market.
Cattle on Feed estimates for April 1, 2019, were 2% higher than the same month a year ago.