Pasture & Range Conditions as of July 14, 2024
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of July 14, 2024

41% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 44% Last Week and 47% Last Year.

Tue July 16 2024

Corn Crop Condition as of 7/14/24
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Condition as of 7/14/24

68% of Corn Crop rated as Good to Excellent compared to 68% last week and 57% last year.

Tue July 16 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 7/13/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 7/13/24

Last week's Marketings were 12.7% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Mon July 15 2024

Cattle and Beef Markets in the Summer Doldrums
Cattle & Beef Markets
Cattle and Beef Markets in the Summer Doldrums

Cattle and beef markets often struggle in the period after July 4 until mid-August or so.

Mon July 15 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 7/12/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 7/12/24

Fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was lower with Northern Plains trade steady.  Feeder cattle and stocker calves were slightly higher.

Sat July 13 2024

July WASDE Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher; Corn Lower
WASDE
July WASDE Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher; Corn Lower

For 2024, cattle prices are raised on recent price data and expectations that demand for fed cattle will remain firm.

Fri July 12 2024

Cattle Economics: Slaughter Cow Dynamics
BEEF COWS
Cattle Economics: Slaughter Cow Dynamics

A factor driving the reduction in beef cow slaughter is higher calf prices, which has many cattle producers attempting to grow their cattle herds.

Fri July 12 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 7/12/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 7/12/24

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

Fri July 12 2024

Zinc Supplementation prior to Transport can benefit Cattle Health & Performance
Animal Health
Zinc Supplementation prior to Transport can benefit Cattle Health & Performance

Preliminary results show animals fed extra zinc before transit had significant improvements in performance and indicators of health.

Thu July 11 2024

7/11/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
7/11/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 46%; Weekly Exports were down 11%.

Thu July 11 2024

19.43% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought
DROUGHT
19.43% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought

19.43% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought, compared to 18.67% Last Week.

Thu July 11 2024

Matching Cattle Genetics to their Environment
Cattle Genetics
Matching Cattle Genetics to their Environment

Environmental stressors, like fescue toxicosis, cost the beef industry approximately $1 billion a year.

Thu July 11 2024

CPI Inflation Falls for First Time since Pandemic in 2020
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI Inflation Falls for First Time since Pandemic in 2020

The yearly rate of core inflation slowed to 3.3% from 3.4%.

Thu July 11 2024

May Beef Export Value Highest in 11 Months; Pork Exports Below Year-Ago
Beef Exports
May Beef Export Value Highest in 11 Months; Pork Exports Below Year-Ago

Japan, Mexico, Taiwan help push May beef export value over $900 million

Wed July 10 2024

Pasture & Range Conditions as of July 7, 2024
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of July 7, 2024

44% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 48% Last Week and 47% Last Year.

Tue July 09 2024

Corn Crop Condition as of 7/7/24
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Condition as of 7/7/24

68% of Corn Crop rated as Good to Excellent compared to 67% last week and 55% last year.

Tue July 09 2024

Mid-Year Cattle Market Assessment
Beef Cattle
Mid-Year Cattle Market Assessment

At mid-year, cattle prices are at all-time record levels and beef production is down 1.6 percent.

Mon July 08 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 7/5/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 7/5/24

Fed cattle trade in the Southern and Northern Plains was steady with feeder cattle and stocker calves lower.

Sat July 06 2024

18.67% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought
DROUGHT
18.67% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought

18.67% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought, compared to 16.13% Last Week.

Fri July 05 2024

7/5/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
7/5/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 8%; Weekly Exports were down 2%.

Fri July 05 2024

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