U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act.
Tue March 11, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 4.6% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 10, 2025
The biggest threat to cattle and beef markets is the potential loss of consumer demand that would result from a significant macroeconomic meltdown.
Mon March 10, 2025
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
Specific lots may contain elevated or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle, the company says.
Fri March 07, 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
New jobless claims actually fell by 21,000 to 221,000 in the seven days that ended March 1st.
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
La Nina conditions are likely to extend through at least the next year.
Sat March 01, 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
The 12-month core measure showed a step down from the upwardly revised 2.9% level in December.
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
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