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, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA, NASS) released their monthly Cattle on Feed report Friday afternoon (Mar 21). The report revealed that 10.790 million head of cattle were in U.S. feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beef cow slaughter is 6.4% below year ago levels through the first two months of 2014. This decline combined with cattle on feed inventories that have trailed year ago levels for nineteen consecutive months are producing the tight beef supplies […] ↓ 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…
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…
Supply and Demand Estimates On Monday, USDA released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. The March WASDE is not generally all that exciting, and in keeping with that tendency, this week’s report did not generate much buzz in anticipation […] ↓ 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…
Fed cattle prices backed off a bit from last week’s record highs. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $149.13/cwt, down $1.51 from a week ago, but up $21.41 from a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Regardless of the cold, spring calving has started. While it is at the early stages, it is not too early to think about price protection for those calves. The high cash and futures prices have people talking about the value […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
REGIONAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE Feeder Steer Prices
Another blast of severe winter weather moved across the U.S. this past weekend causing problems for cattle producers and impacting beef distribution and consumption. Cattle and beef markets continue to exhibit volatility in the face of supply and demand disruptions. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fed cattle prices set new records this week. Live weight prices for slaughter steer reached $130/cwt for the first time ever in October. They made it to $140/cwt for the first time in January, and this week they went above […] ↓ 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…
USDA-NASS released the monthly Cattle on Feed report on February 22. The number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter weight in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 10.760 million head on Feb. 1. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The price levels of many cattle and beef market prices over the past year have placed these markets in uncharted waters. More recently, the record rise and now decent leaves buyers and sellers dizzy and uncertain of what might come […] ↓ 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…
URBANA, Ill. – Recent record-high cattle prices and much lower feed prices have just begun to provide the profit incentives that will be necessary to move the beef cattle industry toward expansion after a continual decline in numbers since 2007. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Charts Say It All: Feeder Calf Prices Through The Roof Source: Agmanger.info
U.S. beef exports during December were up 15.9% compared to 12 months earlier. Mexico and Japan were responsible for the increase. December beef imports were up 2.2% from a year earlier with most of the extra beef coming from Canada. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…