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Drought and dryness in the northern Plains hasn’t been enough to stop cattle growth, according to the mid-year cattle inventory numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
China’s market halted in 2003 when the U.S. investigated a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from an imported dairy cow. Up to that point, the U.S. was China’s largest supplier of beef.
In the past month, cattle have posted one of the largest short-term price advances in market history.
Kansas animal losses may reach thousands, livestock group says.
Last week, the cattle market saw some huge swings.
Cattle prices have continued to surprise the markets, but have prices seen their peak?
Gains for meat demand prompt bullish bets on cattle futures.
The cattle market has seen some strong rallies in the first few months of 2017.
Last week’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have some benefits for American agriculture.
The so-called Weak Flesh probe launched Friday by Brazilian police into the alleged bribing of federal inspection agents to clear the sale and export adulterated meat has taken a toll on the world’s largest exporter of beef and chicken.
The cattle market has been pretty interesting as of late. Elaine Kub, author of “Mastering the Grain Markets” discusses the fundamentals behind the recent strengthening of the cattle market.
So much for the winter blues. It’s been so balmy across part of the U.S. that Americans have been firing up their grills at a time that’s usually better suited to sipping hot cocoa.
Given market fundamentals of supply and demand, it would appear cattle are being undervalued in today’s market.
The annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show was held Feb. 1-3 in Nashville, Tenn. Industry leaders talk about the health of the overall beef industry.
The cattle market has seen fluctuation, not only from the highs of two years ago but also from last fall when live cattle futures traded under a $1.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also reported a record amount of beef in freezers or cold storage last week.
Beef has a ‘rough start’ in 2017 as wholesale prices drop.
What is going on with the price spread between retail beef and foodservice?
Trade-focused presidential order fulfills campaign pledge.
Social media videos featuring R-CALF are short on facts in the ongoing debate on country of origin labeling and beef trade.
Silver linings are hard to find in a cattle market just two years removed from record-high prices—but they exist.
Retail beef prices have come up in the past month, but they are down from last year.
Cattle markets have seen a nice run in November and December, but some analysts think it won’t continue.
It’s no secret there’s too much meat on the market. Cattle have bounced from the previous lows is because of a tight supply for the next 30 days.
USDA has increased its forecast of U.S. beef production.
Packers came into the week bidding aggressively and the result was another week of record-high prices.
Change and volatility are commonplace in today’s agricultural markets, and those trends have been no different in cattle marketing for nearly 20 years.
The live cattle market should begin creeping up the next several weeks as it searches for its fall high which precedes the holiday season.