The USDA’s June 1 Grain Stocks and Acreage reports contained estimates that were generally as expected for soybeans, but both reports contained surprises for corn. The estimates were friendly for old crop price prospects, but negative for new crop prices, at least […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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In a free market economy, price is ultimately determined by the supply and demand for a product or commodity. Short-term price gyrations often occur and can be influenced by market reactions to news concerning such things as weather, government reports […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The amount of beef in cold storage at the end of May was 478.5 million pounds. That was down 6.9% from the month before and down 3.9% from a year ago. USDA’s June acreage report estimates 97.379 million acres are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With the first half of the year behind us, it is useful to take a look at what has happened and the prospects for the second half of 2013. Beef demand has been and remains a crucial question, perhaps even […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: National Feeder Cattle Summary
on July 1, 2013
at 6:49 am
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…
During 2012, several unrelated events came together to create what might be referred to as a “perfect storm” in agriculture! The three main drivers that drove our markets to new highs include: monetary policy at the Federal Reserve holding interest […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and Options: 86634 Long Term: Up Change: +11000 Overnight Trade: H -1 @7:30 AM Yesterday the March corn posted an outside day higher on the chart and closed at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Bulls Are Grazing Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report coupled with this morning’s news that Japan will be relaxing their restrictions for beef imported from the United States has the market bulls clamoring. The latter had been floating around […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and Options: 73634 Long Term: Up Change: +6000 Overnight Trade: H +2 @7:30 AM The corn posted a strong close yesterday and made another new high for the move […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and Options: 67634 Long Term: Up Change: -4000 Overnight Trade: H Unch @7:30 AM The corn started the overnight session firmer, but the gains have faded. The trade has […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: Is Japan About to Loosen Import Restrictions on U.S. Beef?
on January 27, 2013
at 5:36 am
Prior to 2004, Japan was consistently the largest foreign buyer of U.S. beef. Following the December 2003 announcement on BSE in the U.S. their purchases of U.S. beef dropped to zero for several years. It has been a long, slow […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: USDA National Feeder Cattle Summary 01-25-2013
on January 25, 2013
at 4:49 pm
Posted In: A, Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Market Information, National Feeder Cattle Summary, USDA, Video Features
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 their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on January 1, 2013. The inventory was 6 percent below January 1, 2012. The inventory […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kansas Direct Feeder Cattle Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 01/25/2013 Receipts: 7678 Last Week: 4808 Year Ago: 4211 Compared with last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 lower; Heifers, not enough for a market test, a lower undertone noted. Most of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Schwieterman Update 1-25: Feeder cattle futures saw mostly triple digit gains on Thursday
on January 25, 2013
at 7:40 am
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and Options: 61372 Long Term: Up Change: +4000 Overnight Trade: H -3 @7:30 AM Corn export sales were back to being horrible coming in at 138,500 MT for the old […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember that prices for each market class of cattle have different seasonal patterns, so at times 2013 prices for some market classes (feeder calves in particular) likely will be below last year. For the third year (2010-2012), prices for all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Schwieterman Update 1-24: Feeder cattle futures rebounded along with the fats on Tuesday
on January 24, 2013
at 8:06 am
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and Options: 57372 Long Term: Up Change: -7000 Overnight Trade: H -5 @7:30 AM Yesterday the March corn fell out of the sideways pattern and continued lower overnight. $7.12 is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Historically Low Supplies Cause Record Hay Prices In last week’s In The Cattle Market column, John Anderson did an excellent job of explaining the final production numbers for the US corn crop. Another crop that is vitally important to cattle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Estimated Fund Position Trends Short Term: Up Net Long Futures and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle & Corn Comments – January 28, 2013
Surprises in the January Cattle on Feed Report According to USDA, cattle feedyard operations with more than 1,000 head capacities marketed 1.745 million head in December 2012, 1.7% less than a year ago (Table 1). However, that is about 5 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…