Slow-Moving Feedlot Dynamics
Cattle on Feed
Slow-Moving Feedlot Dynamics

Decreased cattle numbers and herd rebuilding will inevitably lead to smaller feedlot inventories in the coming months.

Mon March 25 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/22/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/22/24

For the week, fed cattle in the Southern Plains & Northern Plains were higher, as were feeder cattle and stocker calves. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower.

Sat March 23 2024

United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent
Cattle on Feed
United States Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent

February placements were the highest for February since the series began in 1996.

Fri March 22 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 3/29/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 3/29/24

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

Fri March 22 2024

Senate strikes down Biden’s move to allow Beef Imports from Paraguay
Beef Imports
Senate strikes down Biden’s move to allow Beef Imports from Paraguay

Paraguay's livestock industry has a history of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which spreads quickly and could severely threaten the U.S. cattle industry.

Thu March 21 2024

March USDA Livestock Slaughter Report
Livestock Slaughter
March USDA Livestock Slaughter Report

Record High Commercial Red Meat and Pork Production in February

Thu March 21 2024

Leading Index for U.S. Economy Posts First Increase in Two Years
Economy
Leading Index for U.S. Economy Posts First Increase in Two Years

Leading economic index had fallen every month since February 2022.

Thu March 21 2024

3/21/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
3/21/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 2%, a marketing year low; Exports were down 10%

Thu March 21 2024

17% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Down 1% from Last Week
DROUGHT
17% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Down 1% from Last Week

21.21% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 22.25% Last Week

Thu March 21 2024

Lonesome Lands: Inside the Beef Checkoff Scam with Vaughn Meyer
Lonesome Lands
Lonesome Lands: Inside the Beef Checkoff Scam with Vaughn Meyer

Example of how the National Cattlemens Beef Association is able to hide where Checkoff dollars goes.

Wed March 20 2024

LSU Researcher has Developed a Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Vaccine
Animal Health
LSU Researcher has Developed a Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Vaccine

Vaccine Could Save U.S. Cattle Industry $1 Billion Annually

Tue March 19 2024

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

Estimates indicate the number of Cattle on Feed, Placements, & Marketing will all be higher than Last Year.

Mon March 18 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/16/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/16/24

Last week's Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 5% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 18 2024

Cattle Imports from Mexico
Mexican Imports
Cattle Imports from Mexico

Imports of Mexican cattle have averaged over 1 million head annually for the last 40 years.

Mon March 18 2024

Mexico rejects new ‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule
Product of USA
Mexico rejects new ‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule

Mexico’s cattle and beef exports to the U.S. were worth nearly US $3 billion last year.

Sat March 16 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/15/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/15/24

For the week, fed cattle in the Southern Plains & Northern Plains were higher, as were feeder cattle and stocker calves.

Sat March 16 2024

3/15/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
3/15/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 20%, a marketing year low.

Fri March 15 2024

Cattle Feedlots Decline in USDA Census
Feedlots
Cattle Feedlots Decline in USDA Census

Results reveal fewer smaller feedlots marketing fewer cattle.

Fri March 15 2024

18% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Up 1% from Last Week
DROUGHT
18% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Up 1% from Last Week

22.25% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 21.84% Last Week

Fri March 15 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 3/15/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 3/15/24

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

Fri March 15 2024

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