Results reveal fewer smaller feedlots marketing fewer cattle.
Fri March 15, 2024
22.25% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 21.84% Last Week
Fri March 15, 2024
Cattle lobbyists are now having the taxpayers pay “no less than $15,000,000” for electronic ID ear tags for cattle while USDA numbers show that we have lost 107,000 cattle farms and ranches in the past 5 years.
Thu March 14, 2024
Expectations of a recovery in global corn production for 2023/24 have contributed to a reversion of U.S. corn market prices to lower levels.
Wed March 13, 2024
Last week's Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 2.5% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 11, 2024
Other factors outside of drought conditions also influence changes in the beef cattle herd size, including feed and forage prices, extreme precipitation events, and supply chain issues.
Mon March 11, 2024
Weekly Beef Sales & Exports were both higher.
Mon March 11, 2024
Slaughter cow and wholesale ground beef prices are both expected to move higher in the coming months.
Mon March 11, 2024
For the week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains & Northern Plains trade was higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were also higher.
Sat March 09, 2024
For 2024, cattle prices are raised for all quarters based on recent prices and firm demand for fed cattle.
Fri March 08, 2024
In 2022, farms & ranches in the United States numbered 1,900,487, down from 2,109,303 in 2012.
Fri March 08, 2024
21.84% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 21.59% Last Week
Thu March 07, 2024
The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.
Wed March 06, 2024
The fight to keep corporate controlled state governments from forcing landowners to accept carbon pipelines on their land.
Tue March 05, 2024
Last week's Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 7.5% less than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 04, 2024
By-products are a significant value component for the cattle and beef industry.
Mon March 04, 2024
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest recorded in Texas and the second largest fire in the nation’s history.
Mon March 04, 2024
For the week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was steady with Northern Plains trade 0.50 higher. Both feeder cattle and stocker calves were higher.
Sat March 02, 2024
Wildfires leave damages across more than 1 million acres.
Thu February 29, 2024
21.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 19.82% Last Week
Thu February 29, 2024
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