Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on February 1, 2017. The inventory was 1 percent above February 1, 2016. Placements […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Federally inspected cattle dressed weights averaged 843 pounds in November. Average dressed weights increased annually for the last 5 years, and since 2011, have been up more than 9 percent. However, the rate of increase slowed in 2016, with all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Net farm income is a conventional measure of farm sector profitability that is used as part of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product calculation. Following several years of record highs, net farm income trended downward from 2013 to 2016. For 2017, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feedlot Placements Jump in December
on January 31, 2017
at 9:01 am
Strong feedlot demand for feeder cattle helps explain the strong feeder price rally at the end of 2016. December feedlot placements were 117.6 percent of last year, significantly larger than expected. This follows a 15 percent year over year increase […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.6 million head on January 1, 2017. The inventory was slightly above January 1, 2016. The inventory […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USDA issued three NASS livestock reports on December 23 to round out 2016. The December Cattle on Feed report showed that December 1 feedlot inventories were 98.6 percent of last year, down about the same amount as last month on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of 39 members to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. All 39 appointees will serve 3-year terms. Newly appointed members representing cattle producers are: Aubrey Blackmon, Houston, Ark.; Jo Stanko, Steamboat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: Cattle on Feed Review
on December 27, 2016
at 12:42 pm
USDA’s December Cattle on Feed report said there were 1.4% fewer cattle in large feedlots on December 1 than a year ago. It said placements were up 15% and marketings were up 16.6% in November. Placements were the highest for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 2014, total food-away-from-home expenditures of U.S. consumers, businesses, and government entities surpassed at-home food sales for the first time. This outcome is reflected in the 32.7-cent foodservices share of the U.S. food dollar claimed by restaurants and other eating-out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on December 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent below December 1, 2015. Placements […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Administration Releases Destructive GIPSA Rules WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2016) – Jeopardizing U.S. livestock producers, USDA released their final rulemaking on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act. Tracy Brunner, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president said these provisions are very similar […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today announced updated regulations to protect the rights of farmers. The Farmer Fair Practices Rules target the most harmful practices hurting farmers and clearly outlines common sense protections […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on the forecast for U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2017. “U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to rise to the challenge of supplying the world with high-quality, American-grown products. At a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the Cattle Markets: Finally…Fed Cattle Prices Surge
on November 23, 2016
at 8:56 am
Fed cattle prices finally surged higher last week to $108-110 per cwt in many cash markets. High beef live-to-cutout spreads over the last couple of months, seasonal trends, and seemingly overdone price declines all indicated prices should be higher. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Outlook: COF Near Forecasted
on November 20, 2016
at 3:19 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef imports, Beef Production, Cattle, Cattle On Feed, Feeder Cattle, Market Information
USDA’s November cattle on feed report said October placements into large feed yards were down 5.0% and October marketing were up 4.6%, making the November 1 on-feed number 98.7% of a year ago. The pre-release trade forecast predicted October placements […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on November 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent below November 1, 2015. Placements […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KSUantibiotics.org is the Producers Source for Information
on November 10, 2016
at 9:13 am
The website KSUantibiotics.org was created as a launching point to find information about antibiotics. There is a major section on antibiotic resistance, including new K-State fact sheets about how antibiotic resistance occurs and why livestock producers should care about antibiotic […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Small livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing cattle can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grasslands per farm in a new Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands program geared specifically for small-scale livestock grazing operations. USDA’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the Cattle Markets: Substantial Seasonal Price Weakness Through Fall
on November 3, 2016
at 10:42 am
We are a little better than halfway through getting this fall’s calf crop marketed and the seasonal weakness in prices has been an eye-opener. I have spoken to producers that sold calves in October who received close to zero basis […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the Cattle Markets: Cold Storage Grows, Cattle on Feed Lower than Expected
on October 26, 2016
at 10:18 am
Two key USDA reports were released on Friday: monthly Cold Storage and Cattle on Feed. Cold Storage indicated frozen stocks of beef have continued to increase, adding 9% compared to August and up 4% compared to last year. This also […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…