Last week's Marketings were 1% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 31 2025
Planted acreage intentions for corn are up or unchanged in 40 of the 48 estimating states.
Mon March 31 2025
Fed cattle trade was light with steady prices in both the Southern Plains & Northern Plains. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both higher with live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures marginally higher.
Sat March 29 2025
China did update registrations for pork and poultry plants though.
Fri March 28 2025
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri March 28 2025
In a normal cattle cycle, ranchers would see the best prices of their life and expand but not today’s ranchers.
Thu March 27 2025
Weekly Beef Sales were down 22% with Weekly Exports down 8%.
Thu March 27 2025
For the 11th week in a row, drought expanded in the Southwest. The Plains and Mid-Atlantic also saw drought worsen.
Thu March 27 2025
Layoffs in the private sector are still very low.
Thu March 27 2025
Potential impact on high-end chilled beef and lower-value variety meat exports if USTR imposes service and entrance fees.
Wed March 26 2025
February feedlot placements were small enough to begin thinking about whether herd rebuilding has begun since placements were the fewest since the last herd rebuilding in 2015.
Wed March 26 2025
Yesterday saw enormous gains in the USDA choice cutout value.
Wed March 26 2025
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 6 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year.
Tue March 25 2025
The facility aims to process 1,500 head of cattle daily.
Tue March 25 2025
Last week's Marketings were 2.6% higher than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 24 2025
Total Mexican cattle exports to the U.S. are expected to be significantly lower year over year in 2025.
Mon March 24 2025
Compared to last week, fed cattle trade was active with higher prices in both the Southern Plains & Northern Plains. Feeder cattle and stocker calves made strong gains with live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures closing higher.
Sat March 22 2025
Cattle on Feed down 2%, Placements down 18%, & Marketings down 9%.
Fri March 21 2025
The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.
Fri March 21 2025
Total red meat production, beef production, and pork production were all down 7% compared to a year ago.
Thu March 20 2025
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