Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 9/19/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 9/19/24

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

Fri September 20 2024

Manage Shrink when Marketing Calves this Fall
Stocker Calves
Manage Shrink when Marketing Calves this Fall

Unweaned calves transported directly to the auction market can have shrinkage of 7 to 10% while preconditioned calves can have 2 to 5% shrinkage.

Thu September 19 2024

September Livestock Slaughter Report: Red Meat Production Down 2 Percent from Last Year
Livestock Slaughter
September Livestock Slaughter Report: Red Meat Production Down 2 Percent from Last Year

Beef production, at 2.29 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous year.

Thu September 19 2024

Tyson Foods Sued for Alleged False Climate Claims
Beef Processing
Tyson Foods Sued for Alleged False Climate Claims

The company is being sued by the environmental group ‘Environmental Working Group’

Thu September 19 2024

35.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought
DROUGHT
35.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought

35.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought, compared to 34.18% Last Week.

Thu September 19 2024

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point
Interest Rates
Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point

Policymakers see the Fed's benchmark rate falling by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year.

Wed September 18 2024

Beef-on-Dairy is a Growing Trend; Impacts on Beef Production are Small
Beef Breed/Dairy Cross Cattle
Beef-on-Dairy is a Growing Trend; Impacts on Beef Production are Small

The impact on total beef production is likely to be relatively small and will depend on how beef-on-dairy changes the structure of the dairy industry.

Wed September 18 2024

Are We Nearing Expansion? A Look at Cow Slaughter and the Inventory Cycle
Beef Cattle
Are We Nearing Expansion? A Look at Cow Slaughter and the Inventory Cycle

If history repeats itself, as it did in 2011, we may have another 1-2 years of contraction before moving into the expansion phase.

Tue September 17 2024

Estimates for Friday's Cattle on Feed Report
Cattle on Feed
Estimates for Friday's Cattle on Feed Report

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

Tue September 17 2024

Pasture & Range Conditions as of 9/15/24
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of 9/15/24

27% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 29% Last Week and 34% Last Year.

Mon September 16 2024

Corn Crop Condition as of 9/15/24
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Condition as of 9/15/24

65% of Corn Crop rated as Good to Excellent compared to 64% last week and 51% last year.

Mon September 16 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 9/14/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 9/14/24

Last week's Marketings were 12.1% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Mon September 16 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 9/13/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 9/13/24

Fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was steady while Northern Plains trade was higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both lower with live cattle and feeder cattle futures higher.

Sat September 14 2024

Proposed Packers and Stockyards Act Rules Receive Overwhelming Support
PACKERS & STOCKYARDS ACT
Proposed Packers and Stockyards Act Rules Receive Overwhelming Support

The new rules allows individual farmers and ranchers to submit complaints of unfair practices without needing to prove market-wide harm.

Fri September 13 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 9/12/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 9/12/24

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

Fri September 13 2024

Largest U.S. Banks urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
Climate Change
Largest U.S. Banks urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production

Groups claim industrial livestock companies are incompatible with a safe future for our planet.

Thu September 12 2024

WASDE Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
WASDE Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher

Cattle prices for 2024 are raised in the third and fourth quarters with price strength carried into the first quarter of 2025.

Thu September 12 2024

9/12/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
9/12/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Both Weekly Beef Sales and Weekly Beef Exports were down.

Thu September 12 2024

34.18% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought
DROUGHT
34.18% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought

34.18% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought, compared to 29.95% Last Week.

Thu September 12 2024

Australian & South American Beef Exports Flooding into the US
U.S. Beef Imports
Australian & South American Beef Exports Flooding into the US

Australia’s exports to the US for the year to the end of August is up 69% for the same period last year.

Thu September 12 2024

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