EarthJustice: We Must Stop Defending Industrial Agriculture by Assuming We Have No Choice
Environmentalists
EarthJustice: We Must Stop Defending Industrial Agriculture by Assuming We Have No Choice

EarthJustice states that industrial agriculture doesn’t feed the world. It feeds itself, perpetuating a cycle of overproduction, sickness, and environmental degradation

Mon January 27 2025

January Cold Storage Report: Frozen Beef, Pork, & Poultry Supplies Down
Cold Storage
January Cold Storage Report: Frozen Beef, Pork, & Poultry Supplies Down

Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 5 percent from last year.

Mon January 27 2025

Fewer Feedlot Placements; Less Heifers on Feed
Cattle on Feed
Fewer Feedlot Placements; Less Heifers on Feed

The decrease in heifers on feed is not yet enough to suggest a sustained downtrend in heifer feeding.

Mon January 27 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 1/24/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 1/24/25

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in Southern Plains was steady to 1.00 higher with Northern Plains trade 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both higher for the week.

Sat January 25 2025

United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
Cattle on Feed
United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent

Cattle on Feed and Placements lower with Marketing2 higher.

Fri January 24 2025

Supreme Court Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act Mandate
Corporate Transparency Act
Supreme Court Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act Mandate

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision will allow enforcement of the act to move forward.

Fri January 24 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 1/24/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 1/24/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri January 24 2025

December Beef Production Slightly Above Last Year
Livestock Slaughter
December Beef Production Slightly Above Last Year

Slaughter cattle average live weight was up 30 pounds from the previous year at 1,431 pounds.

Thu January 23 2025

37.56% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought this Week compared to 36.7% Last Week
DROUGHT
37.56% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought this Week compared to 36.7% Last Week

Drought worsened again in central Texas, the Southwest, and Southern California.

Thu January 23 2025

Comparatively, the U.S. has the Least Expensive Food in the World
Cost of Household Food
Comparatively, the U.S. has the Least Expensive Food in the World

In the United States, food at home accounts for less than 10 percent of household spending.

Wed January 22 2025

Headcounts aren’t Everything: Understanding the Full Impact of Cattle Inventories
U.S. Cattle Inventory
Headcounts aren’t Everything: Understanding the Full Impact of Cattle Inventories

The ratio of pounds produced compared to total cattle inventories has improved nearly 11% since the last cattle cycle.

Wed January 22 2025

Estimates for the 1/24/25 Cattle on Feed Report
Cattle on Feed
Estimates for the 1/24/25 Cattle on Feed Report

Compared to last year, estimates indicate Cattle on Feed will be lower with Placements & Marketings higher.

Wed January 22 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 1/18/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 1/18/25

Last week's Marketings were 48.7% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Tue January 21 2025

USDA: More Action Needed by Mexico Before Reopening Border for Feeder Cattle
Mexican Imports
USDA: More Action Needed by Mexico Before Reopening Border for Feeder Cattle

Completing Pre-Export NWS inspection facilities is a key step in the implementation of the protocol for resuming safe export.

Mon January 20 2025

Cattle and Beef Markets Charge into 2025
Beef Cattle
Cattle and Beef Markets Charge into 2025

The strong cattle and beef price trend coming into 2025 is expected to continue as cattle inventories and beef supplies tighten further in the coming months. 

Mon January 20 2025

New Horse Protection Act Rule: More Harm Than Good?
Horse Protection Act
New Horse Protection Act Rule: More Harm Than Good?

An Editorial by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller: Instead of promoting animal welfare, the USDA imposes senseless regulations that will do more harm than good.

Mon January 20 2025

Why has Bird Flu Infected Dairy Cattle but not Beef Cattle?
Bird Flu
Why has Bird Flu Infected Dairy Cattle but not Beef Cattle?

The virus has infected thousands of dairy cows in California but no beef cattle have tested positive.

Sat January 18 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 1/17/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 1/17/25

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in Southern Plains was steady with Northern Plains trade steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both higher for the week.

Sat January 18 2025

USDA Announces Packers and Stockyards Act Reforms
PACKERS & STOCKYARDS ACT
USDA Announces Packers and Stockyards Act Reforms

Studies have shown this type of federal interference in cattle markets will limit the way producers may market their cattle and stifle innovation that has driven beef demand, rewarded cattle producers and benefited consumers

Fri January 17 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 1/17/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 1/17/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri January 17 2025

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