Corn Acres Planted 8% behind the 5-Year Average
Mon April 25, 2022
Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 8% below the 3 Year Average.
Mon April 25, 2022
It is possible that some heifers originally designated as replacements on January 1 are already being diverted to feedlots due to drought.
Mon April 25, 2022
For the week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder cattle and stocker calves slightly higher.
Sat April 23, 2022
Total pounds of beef in freezers on March 31, 2022 were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 11 percent from last year.
Fri April 22, 2022
This is the highest April 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Fri April 22, 2022
Beef production, at 2.51 billion pounds, was 1 percent above the previous year.
Fri April 22, 2022
Think about the number of days and not tons when it comes to feeding minerals.
Thu April 21, 2022
This week, 46.35% of the U.S. and 55.38% of the lower 48 states are in drought.
Thu April 21, 2022
Both grazing and drought limit a plant’s ability to photosynthesize, or capture the sun light and turn it into energy. Because plants produce their own energy and can’t make a trip to the grocery store to stock up when food runs low, they have to correct any imbalance on their own.
Wed April 20, 2022
If analysts are correct, the inventory of cattle with +120 days on feed as of April 1 was 4.530 million head, only 1% smaller than a year ago and about 4.7% higher than the five year average.
Wed April 20, 2022
Beef trade adds value for both exporters and importers and increases the total value of the global beef industry.
Tue April 19, 2022
For the week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder cattle slightly higher and stocker calves lower.
Sat April 16, 2022
This week, 47.5% of the U.S. and 56.7% of the lower 48 states are in drought.
Thu April 14, 2022
Generally, the amount of shrink varies with the type of feed cattle are on before penning and transport.
Wed April 13, 2022
The projected season-average farm price for corn in 2021/22 is raised to $5.80 per bushel.
Wed April 13, 2022
The biggest cost in a cow-calf operation is failure to wean and market a calf.
Tue April 12, 2022
Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 12.8% above the 3 Year Average.
Mon April 11, 2022
The top four beef exporting countries represent about 60 percent of the 2022 projected global total.
Mon April 11, 2022
Upcoming Sales...
