Livestock Markets
China has suspended imports from an OK Foods poultry plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, because of coronavirus cases among workers, the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council said on Tuesday.
Here is your weekly grain and livestock market outlook and review for Nov. 25 from the economic experts at Doane Advisory Services.
African swine fever (ASF) could be the biggest event in animal protein for years, as the devastating disease spreads beyond China’s borders.
The strong start for beef and cattle markets is encouraging but plenty of challenges remain in 2018.
Host Chip Flory talks with Christine McCracken, Executive Director, Animal Protein for RaboAgriFinance, who explains additional slaughter capacity in the U.S. should help the hog market continue the price recovery
Despite increased beef production in 2018, up nearly 4% so far this year, beef demand has been quite strong and has limited beef and cattle price pressure in the first half of the year.
Additional cattle are continuing to come to feedyards, but fortunately there’s been several market factors at play to help offset beef supplies, at least for now, said Craig VanDyke, Top Third Ag Marketing.
USDA’s cattle on feed survey data can have inherent problems, but additionally, we don’t really know the feeding performance of cattle in feedlots in the major feeding regions.
This week should show us how willing the packers are to pull May contracts.
This year’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show got underway Wednesday in New Orleans.
Hedging opportunities for cattle marketed into the beginning of next year are becoming more attractive.
Value-added programs don’t necessarily add value to a set baseline price. Rather, they begin by removing some of the discount (risk) that buyers assume exist.
April placements of cattle on feed totaled 9% more than a year ago, with marketings 7% higher.
Cattle markets finding strong fundamental reasons to remain positive despite the threat of disruption from trade negotiations.
Livestock farmers are facing a combination of headwinds and tailwinds—as well as a lot of unknowns.
Bill Bullard joins AgriTalk to discuss R-CALF USA’s lawsuit, alleging that beef packers Tyson, Cargill, JBS and National Beef, had engaged in collusion to unlawfully depress prices paid to U.S. cattle producers.
Rabo AgriFinance says the live cattle and feeder cattle markets are out of balance right now; a sign that lower feeder cattle prices could be on the horizon.
Sometimes, the slightest of differences between groups of feeder cattle can significantly affect their value when sold as fats. Understanding these subtle nuances can help you more effectively market your future calf crops.
Grilling season is here and Memorial Day marks one of the biggest meat consumption weekends of the year. Chicken has been the champion protein in recent weeks, with restaurants driving much of the demand.
China made its second-largest purchase of U.S. pork this week. Rabobank says China will need to continue to source protein from the U.S., as the list of countries able to export is short.
Beans were down for the week, off new highs but closing lower than a week ago which gave us some technical signals. That’s important says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group, here’s why.
Block Trades Come to Agriculture, Sparking Transparency Concern
While corn, soybeans and wheat have seen some slight rallies in the last few years, prices have stayed relatively low. Record- or near record-breaking crops year after year hasn’t been much help to the price picture.
Bill Bullard joins AgriTalk to discuss R-CALF USA’s lawsuit, alleging that beef packers Tyson, Cargill, JBS and National Beef, had engaged in collusion to unlawfully depress prices paid to U.S. cattle producers.
Sometimes, the slightest of differences between groups of feeder cattle can significantly affect their value when sold as fats. Understanding these subtle nuances can help you more effectively market your future calf crops.
The latest Cattle on Feed report from the USDA was considered to be bearish by analysts. Now traders are looking at whether futures markets can find a way to hold on to current prices.
