Dennis Sun: Cattle and Beef Prices Expected to RiseToday, everything we read about cattle and beef say prices are going up. This can be attributed to the short supply of cattle and the high demand of consumers, both in America and around the world. Everyone wants American beef. The weekly CattleFax update, dated Jan.17, says, “The fed cattle market...
Cattle recordkeeping system for success“As a new year begins, cattle producers may find value in looking back at the previous year to evaluate the operation’s productivity and profitability,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. In this previous year’s evaluation, cattle producers should evalua...
U.S. cattle placements down 3% in DecemberU.S. cattle placements fell during December. The USDA says 1.642 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots last month, a decline 3% on the year. That was below the range of pre-report expectations, reflecting the small size of the cow herd and the more aggressive placements earlier in the year. Decembe...
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Record cattle futures driven by cash market momentumFutures were sharply higher Wednesday with triple-digit gains across the board in live and feeder cattle futures. Wednesday’s close in February live cattle of $200.05 per hundredweight is a new contract high, taking out the high from September 2023. It is also a new record high for a spot month cont...
U.S. export sales mostly up on weekThe USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales as most key commodities saw week-to-week improvements. China led the way for beef and soybean sales during the week ending January 16th, while South Korea topped the list for corn, and Japan and Mexico purchased about half of the week...
Agtech Seedlings: CH4 Global to expand methane-reducing cattle feed with MitsubishiCH4 Global and Mitsubishi expand methane-reducing cattle feed CH4 Global is expanding its methane-reducing cattle feed supplements across Asia-Pacific markets with help from Mitsubishi Corporation, the companies said Tuesday. The strategic partnership will focus on growing sales of CH4’s Methane Ta...
Beef production: Riding out the cycleThroughout 2024, US beef cattle producers worked to determine the next courses of action and what the herd rebuilding process will look like over the coming years. During a recent analysis, Charlotte Talbott, animal agriculture sustainability analyst at RaboResearch, detailed strategies and managem...
Red meat and poultry production lowered, WASDE report indicatesRed meat and poultry production for the past year was lowered due to lower beef, pork, broiler and turkey production in the fourth quarter, according to the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Changes in the estimates reflected November production data and preliminary...
Brazil pork exports could climb 6.6% in 2025Share by Email Brazil pork exports could climb 6.6% in 2025 2024 exports hit record highs calendar icon24 January 2025 clock icon2 minute read By: Global Ag Media South America After registering a strong year in 2024, with record exports and domestic prices at the highest nominal levels, the Brazi...
December red meat production down slightly on yearU.S. commercial red meat production during December 2024 was 4.545 billion pounds. The USDA says that was slightly less than during December 2023, with the cattle and hog slaughters both posting year-to-year declines, canceling out the steady to higher average live weights. Beef production of 2.20...
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