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The cattle markets are starting to tail off from their summer highs as spring calves are being weaned.
Cattle prices continue to skid for the third week in a row.
The Cattle on Feed Report continues to show a decrease in feedlot inventory and placements.
Possible record corn crops are a good sign for beef producers.
Cattle prices have been put on ice with markets falling off a bit.
A K-State livestock economist explains how tight beef supply has caused several U.S. packing plants to turn off the lights and the economic impacts of these closures.
The USDA-AMS is seeking public input on possible revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef to adjust for recent improvements and trends in animal raising and feeding.
The man in charge of resurrecting a scandal-marred beef plant that has sat idle since 2012 is optimistic about the Aberdeen, S.D., facility’s future.
Increased heifer retention is having an impact both on the fed cattle market and at the packer.
Pasture values are increasing at a faster rate than cropland. The trend could continue with on-going profitability in the cattle market.
Both the fed cattle and beef cutout markets have taken a slight downturn, but things should turn around and head back towards record highs.
Beef costs are poised to rise further as feeder-cattle futures climbed to cap the longest rally in 37 years amid mounting U.S. supply concerns.
Pastures are in better condition this summer than anytime in past 10 years, that’s a good sign for herd rebuilding.
The cattle markets are on a slight decline, but it’s still better than last year.
Beef prices have yet to find a price ceiling this year as new records continued to be broken.
Boxed beef cutout prices set all-time highs this past week.
The cattle markets have hit the brakes a bit as the peak of grilling season arrives.
Changes in packer requirements will affect the information cattle feeders must provide to market cattle.
Consumer demand has continued to push the beef markets to new levels.
Tyson Foods Inc. has signed a definitive deal to purchase Hillshire Brands Co. for $7.75 billion.
Broad industry coalition asks Congress to prevent WTO non-compliance on Country of Origin Labeling.
Pinnacle Foods said Monday it has scrapped its sale to Hillshire Brands, freeing Hillshire to be acquired by Tyson Foods.
The fed cattle and beef markets are seeing unprecedented prices, especially for this time in the year.
Cash cattle prices took out highs set back in March this week, a feat few expect from a June market.
Cattle slaughter in Canada is poised to fall to the lowest in almost two decades as worker shortages constrain production.
The number of cattle entering feedlots is down 1.6% compared to last year at 10.59 million head on June 1.
Fewer cattle and higher prices are a continuing trend with the Cattle on Feed Report.
All areas of the beef industry continue to see higher price gains.
This past week was one for the record books in the futures market.