Cattle futures mostly higher to finish the weekAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher with boxed beef up at midday, waiting on direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $.20 lower at $218.87 and December live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $222.15. October feeder cattle closed $3.17 higher at $...
Cattle groups call out ICE operations for workforce disruptionsThree organizations representing thousands of ranchers in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas issued a joint statement Friday warning operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are disrupting the agricultural community and will make beef prices spike again. Their statement is the beef’s industry ...
AFBF: Increased beef imports have not lowered prices for consumers | An official publication of Michigan Farm BureauPolicies intended to increase imports under the assumption that they will bring down prices for consumers have yet to deliver meaningful savings at the meat counter while creating uncertainty for U.S. farmers, according to new analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). In late August...
U.S. Hog Inventory Falls 2% as Pork Supplies Tighten From 2025 LevelsU.S. hog inventories declined from a year earlier as producers entered the fall with fewer market animals and a smaller breeding herd, according to USDA data released Sept. 24. The Sept. 1 inventory totaled 74.3 million hogs and pigs, down 2% from 2025, although supplies increased 2% from June. The ...
Cattle Groups Voice Concern About Market Disruptions in the Southern Plains Our organizations respect the responsibility of federal agencies to enforce the law. At the same time, cattle producers, feedyards, dairies, livestock markets, processors, and other rural businesses depend on a stable workforce to care for animals, protect food safety, and keep the supply chains ope...
U.S. hog inventory falls 2% from last year to 74.3M headAs of Sept. 1, the United States was home to 74.302 million hogs and pigs, down 2% from a year ago, but up 2% from last quarter’s inventory, according to the latest Hogs and Pigs report published Thursday by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Market hog inventory, at 68.427 millio...
August beef, pork production below year ago levelsU.S. commercial red meat production declined during August. The USDA says the total of 4.095 billion pounds was down 1% on the year, with a slower processing pace for hogs and tight ready cattle numbers canceling out higher average live weights. Beef production was 1.982 billion pounds, a decline ...
Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labelsA North Carolina company has recalled more than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products after regulators found the meat was produced without federal inspection. Star Meat Delivery issued the recall after the products were found to carry false USDA labels marked with 'EST. 1363.' The USDA...
Pork export sales up on week, led by Mexico, ChinaPork export sales were solid during the week ending September 17th. The USDA says that pork sales were above average, with Mexico and China combining for more than half of the total. Mexico is one of the biggest buyers of U.S. pork and while China is largely self-sufficient and has diversified its g...
USDA Targets Small Meat Processing Capacity Shortages NationwideThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting shortages in small meat processing capacity as ranchers in some areas face long trips to get cattle processed. USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears says about 80 percent of U.S. beef processing capacity is concentrated among...
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