While the number of Illinois farms being offered for sale is down compared to a year ago, the value for what is being sold is up modestly across the board, according to the 2013 Mid-Year Land Values snapshot survey conducted […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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URBANA, Ill. – According to a University of Illinois agricultural economist, corn prices at this time of year are typically dominated by yield prospects of the U.S. crop with those prospects pretty well settled. This year, there is considerable uncertainty […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: Retail Price of Choice Beef in July was Record High
on August 26, 2013
at 8:24 am
The average retail price of choice beef in July was record high at $5.357 per pound, up 6.3 cents from June, up 34.4 cents from July 2012, and up 5.7 cents from the old record set in March of this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 870,000 head as of August 1, 2013. The latest inventory was down 7 percent […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Iowa for all feedlots totaled 1,135,000 on August 1, 2013 according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office. The inventory is down 4 percent from July 1, 2013 and down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Iowa State University economists are cautioning farmers to be prepared for a potential downturn in the values of commodities and land. John Lawrence, director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach and associate dean for Extension Programs and Outreach, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Estimated Fund Position […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle markets and boxed beef appear to have moved past the summer lows. Wholesale beef, fed cattle and feeder cattle markets are all generally moving in the same direction, rare for this year, and certainly not all in harmony yet. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary 08-16-2013
on August 16, 2013
at 6:44 pm
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
STILLWATER, Okla. – After being on the defensive for much of the first half of 2013, feeder cattle markets are poised to hold stronger in the second half of the year. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock marketing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In The Cattle Markets: Recent News for Corn and Beef Supplies
on August 15, 2013
at 9:41 pm
USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board released their monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) this Monday (August 12). The report marked the first to use field data to assist with projections for yields. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University economists are cautioning farmers to be prepared for a potential downturn in the values of commodities and land. John Lawrence, director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach and associate dean for Extension […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary
on August 9, 2013
at 4:45 pm
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The U.S and Mexico have been integral trading partners since NAFTA went into effect in 1994 (Twine and Rude 2012, Peel, Matthews and Johnson 2011)i ii. Already in the 1990’s Mexico was a major importer of U.S. beef. By 1997 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary
on August 2, 2013
at 5:13 pm
Published on Aug 2, 2013 The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed report this Friday (July 19). The report revealed that 10.368 million head of cattle are in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or more on July 1, 2013. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Catle & Corn Comments: June’s Cattle On Feed Report Mostly Neutral
on July 23, 2013
at 8:27 am
June’s Cattle On Feed Report Mostly Neutral In its monthly Cattle on Feed report released last Friday, USDA reported that there were 10.368 million head of cattle on feed in feedyards with more than 1,000 head capacities in the U.S […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The beef industry is about to reverse a downward trend in numbers, but expansion is expected to start slowly. The number of beef animals has been in a downward spiral since 2007 due to drought which has ravaged pastures and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary
on July 19, 2013
at 5:47 pm
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…