Livestock producers had a notably more optimistic outlook in August than crop producers, which helped push the index higher.
Thu September 04, 2025
38% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 37% Last Week and 28% Last Year.
Wed September 03, 2025
69% of Corn Crop Condition rated as 'Good to Excellent' compared to 71% Last Week and 65% Last Year.
Wed September 03, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 0.5% higher than the 3 Year Average.
Tue September 02, 2025
Compared to last week, all classes of cattle, cattle futures, and dressed beef traded higher for the week.
Sat August 30, 2025
Beef exports were up 4 percent from the previous week but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Fri August 29, 2025
The "Bullish/Bearish Consensus" Indicator for cattle this week dropped slightly below ‘Excessive Optimism’.
Fri August 29, 2025
Tight cattle supplies and record high prices for beef calves prompted many dairy farmers to produce more calves destined for beef feedlots and fewer to milk barns.
Thu August 28, 2025
Approximately 15% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought, unchanged from last week.
Thu August 28, 2025
Topics in the news and agriculture including the delayed news release about the human screwworm case.
Wed August 27, 2025
There was a nearly three-week delay between the confirmation of the case on August 4 and the U.S. government's disclosure.
Wed August 27, 2025
37% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 39% Last Week and 30% Last Year.
Tue August 26, 2025
71% of Corn Crop Condition rated as 'Good to Excellent' compared to 71% Last Week and 65% Last Year.
Tue August 26, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 29.0% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon August 25, 2025
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 1 percent from the previous month but up 1 percent from last year.
Mon August 25, 2025
Per capita beef availability for 2025 is projected to be slightly lower than 2024 at 58.5 pounds but is projected to decrease further to 56.9 pounds per person in 2026.
Mon August 25, 2025
Topics in the news and agriculture including cattle markets never ending rise and the impact on producers.
Sat August 23, 2025
Compared to last week, all classes of cattle and cattle futures were higher with numerous all-time highs recorded.
Sat August 23, 2025
Cattle and calves on feed totaled 10.9 million head on August 1, 2025, 2 percent below August 1, 2024.
Fri August 22, 2025
An excellent metric to consider when purchasing bred heifers is the number of calves it takes to pay for the purchase.
Fri August 22, 2025
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