Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was steady with Northern Plains trade higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves traded higher.
Sat March 08, 2025
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri March 07, 2025
Approximately 38% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 36% last week.
Thu March 06, 2025
This month’s rise in the Current Conditions Index capped a long climb from the doldrums of late summer and early fall 2024 when the index bottomed out at a reading of 76.
Wed March 05, 2025
The increase pushed the Current Situation Index back above 100 into expansion territory, with January representing the component’s highest reading since September 2023.
Wed March 05, 2025
R-CALF USA requests additional tariffs and tariff rate quotas on imports of beef, mutton and lamb from around the world.
Wed March 05, 2025
Data indicates increasing prospects for a larger-than-previously-expected calf supply in 2025.
Wed March 05, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 1.9% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 03, 2025
The market is indicating that the highest and best use of forage is for calf production rather than forage-based stocker production.
Mon March 03, 2025
Compared to last week, fed cattle were lower while feeder cattle and stocker calves traded higher. Live cattle futures were lower with feeder cattle futures higher.
Sat March 01, 2025
This would be the first quarterly contraction in the economy since the first quarter of 2022.
Fri February 28, 2025
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri February 28, 2025
Approximately 36% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 34% last week.
Thu February 27, 2025
Beef production is projected to hit a low of 24.8 billion pounds in 2027 before climbing through 2034.
Thu February 27, 2025
Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month but down slightly from last year.
Wed February 26, 2025
Crossbreeding, along with the widespread use of sexed semen, is helping stabilize beef supply while creating a reliable revenue stream for dairy producers.
Tue February 25, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 51.1% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon February 24, 2025
Since cattle inventories peaked in the mid-1970s, feedlot inventories have represented a growing percentage of cattle inventories.
Mon February 24, 2025
Compared to last week, fed cattle were lower while feeder cattle and stocker calves made modest gains. Live cattle futures were slightly lower with feeder cattle futures higher. The dressed beef cutouts were lower.
Sat February 22, 2025
Cattle on Feed lower with Placements & Marketings higher.
Fri February 21, 2025
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