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
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
Last year, Argentina exported around 935,000 metric tons of beef, with nearly 70 per cent shipped to Chinese buyers, according to official data.
Wed February 26, 2025
Cattle analysts had limited pricing data to quantify the impact of beef-on-dairy in the cattle market until March 2024 when the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service started tracking “dairy/beef” animals sold at auction.
Wed February 26, 2025
Canada and Mexico face 25% US tariffs as soon on March 4th.
Tue February 25, 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
Jim Mundorf talks about some of the fraud that Cattlemen are forced to pay for as part of the Beef Checkoff.
Fri February 21, 2025
The second of two readings of consumer sentiment in February slipped to 64.7 from 67.8 earlier in the month. Sentiment has fallen nearly 10% from January. It’s the lowest since November 2023.
Fri February 21, 2025
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri February 21, 2025
Slaughter cattle average live weight was up 50 pounds from the previous year at 1,439 pounds.