The beef cow inventory has settled at progressively lower levels since the 1990–2004 cattle cycle.
Tue April 25, 2023
Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 0.7% above the 3 Year Average.
Mon April 24, 2023
The extra placements in March were merely stockers that would have been spread out into April and May in a normal year.
Mon April 24, 2023
The cows were all found along the same highway in three different counties.
Mon April 24, 2023
The biggest difference was in Nebraska, with placements there at 470k head, about the same as last year and 45k more than we expected.
Mon April 24, 2023
Fed cattle in the South traded steady with dressed trade in the North 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle & stocker calves traded 3.00 higher.
Sat April 22, 2023
Marketings of fed cattle during March were 1 percent below March of 2022.
Fri April 21, 2023
In a shift away from the US-centric focus of his predecessor, Brazil’s president used the trip as an opportunity to highlight multilateralism.
Fri April 21, 2023
Cattle slaughter totaled 2.94 million head, down 3 percent from March 2022.
Fri April 21, 2023
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Consensus" indicator is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri April 21, 2023
Sales for beef delivering 60‐90 days out are down 53% from a year ago.
Thu April 20, 2023
National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 4/18/23
Thu April 20, 2023
Leading Economic Index sinks 1.2% in March and posts biggest decline in three years
Thu April 20, 2023
Estimates indicate the number of cattle on feed, placed on feed, and marketed will all be lower than a year ago.
Wed April 19, 2023
Research shows that implants will increase the average daily gain of steer calves by approximately 0.10 pound per day.
Wed April 19, 2023
The importance of livestock sales being in writing and the necessity to pay attention to corporate formalities.
Tue April 18, 2023
Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 14.6% above the 3 Year Average.
Mon April 17, 2023
The settlement requires JBS to cooperate in ongoing cases against defendants that have not settled, including Cargill Inc and Tyson Foods Inc.
Mon April 17, 2023
“Animal-source foods are superior to plant-source foods at simultaneously supplying several bioavailable micronutrients and high quality macronutrients.”
Mon April 17, 2023
It does not appear that consumer beef buying behavior has changed significantly thus far with higher retail beef prices.

