Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/11/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/11/24

Last week's Marketings were 7.1% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon May 13 2024

Two Sides of the Heifer Coin
Cattle Herd Expension
Two Sides of the Heifer Coin

When cattle numbers, specifically the cow herd, are low, retention of heifers to increase beef production makes the already short supply of beef even smaller before the cow inventory can expand and lead to increased beef production.

Mon May 13 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/10/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/10/24

For the week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains and Northern Plains was mostly steady. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both lower.

Sat May 11 2024

May WASDE: Cattle Prices and Beef Exports Lowered; Corn Price Lowered
WASDE
May WASDE: Cattle Prices and Beef Exports Lowered; Corn Price Lowered

Cattle prices in 2024 are lowered on recent data and a more rapid pace of marketing in the second half of the year.

Fri May 10 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 5/10/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 5/10/24

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

Fri May 10 2024

15% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas...  Down 2% from Last Week
DROUGHT
15% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Down 2% from Last Week

15.08% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 16.96% Last Week.

Thu May 09 2024

5/9/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
5/9/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 45%; Exports up 11%

Thu May 09 2024

Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in Nine Months
Economy
Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in Nine Months

Claims rise 22,000 to 231,000, well above expectations of 214,000.

Thu May 09 2024

Surprise! More Beef
Dressed Beef
Surprise! More Beef

If weights continue to be larger than a year ago, the total number of cattle processed will decline further.

Wed May 08 2024

'Beyond Meat' faces Less Demand for its Fake Meat
FAKE MEAT
'Beyond Meat' faces Less Demand for its Fake Meat

Company posts mixed Q1 results, and stock drops 9%; ‘further weakened demand’ seen for plant-based meats.

Wed May 08 2024

Preliminary Texas Panhandle Wildfire Agriculture Losses top $123 Million
Wildfires
Preliminary Texas Panhandle Wildfire Agriculture Losses top $123 Million

Cattle losses total $27 million which includes both cows and estimated losses to the season’s calf crop.

Tue May 07 2024

Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/5/24
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/5/24

46% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 33% Last Year.

Tue May 07 2024

World Bank: EU should redirect Subsidies from Meat for Climate's Sake
War on Meat
World Bank: EU should redirect Subsidies from Meat for Climate's Sake

EU member states and other high-income countries should shift subsidies from emissions-heavy ‘wasteful’ foods like red meat towards greener fruit and veg, according to the World Bank.

Tue May 07 2024

Corn Crop Planted as of 5/5/24
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Planted as of 5/5/24

36% of Corn Crop planted compared to 27% last week and 42% last year.

Mon May 06 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/4/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/4/24

Last week's Marketings were 3.6% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon May 06 2024

Lonesome Lands: Control of the Cattle Industry through Electronic ID Tags
Lonesome Lands
Lonesome Lands: Control of the Cattle Industry through Electronic ID Tags

Jim Mundorf sits down with R-Calf USA CEO Bill Bullard to discuss the details of the rule, what this means for the cattle industry.

Mon May 06 2024

Beef Trade Update
Beef Trade
Beef Trade Update

March beef exports down 8.2 percent year over year; Beef imports in March were up 10.6 percent and are up 25.0 percent year over year.

Mon May 06 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/3/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/3/24

For the week, fed cattle, feeder cattle and stocker calves were all higher. Live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures were lower.

Sat May 04 2024

Déjà vu All Over Again with Cattle Markets?
Beef Cattle Prices
Déjà vu All Over Again with Cattle Markets?

What are some of the major differences between 2014 and 2024.

Fri May 03 2024

Australia's April Beef/Veal Exports Surge; Narrowly Miss 2015’s Record Highs
Beef Imports
Australia's April Beef/Veal Exports Surge; Narrowly Miss 2015’s Record Highs

Exports to the US were recorded at 27,257 mt, 2nd place to the record highs seen in 2015.

Fri May 03 2024

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