U.S. Department of Agriculture

The assistance uses the Secretary of Agriculture’s existing authority to help create and encourage flexibility within four USDA programs.
Analysts predicted feedyard placements to be lower but April placements totaled 1.52 million, 15 percent below 2011.
They want to set the record straight about lean finely textured beef and tour a BPI plant.
Latest report shows 12.1 million head on Dec. 1, 2011.
This is the third highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as ‘adulterants’ when found in ground beef.
Placements into feedyards were also 3 percent above 2010.
Placements were down 1% while marketings were up 4%.
The estimate of 2010 red meat and poultry production is raised from last month, reflecting higher production of beef, pork, broilers, and turkey.
Industry leaders still sort out COOL regulations.
USDA conducts mock FMD outbreak for livestock media.
In W. Edwards Deming’s theories of management, there is a basic tenet that strikes me as immutable: You can’t inspect quality into a product; you must build quality in throughout the production process.
Investory up 3% while placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.50 million, 1 percent above 2009.
Additional sessions on tap for December
Updated information from USDA
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on July 1.
Beef and cattle prices continue to strengthen as cattle traders do a good job of anticipating two major reports issued today.
Listen in as a market expert breaks down today’s Cattle on Feed report.
USDA report highlights.
ProFarmer’s Julianne Johnston says this week’s Cattle on Feed Report will have little impact on the cattle market.
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3%
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