Annual Meat Conference report: Power of Meat report identifies a changing of the guardDuring the Power of Meat presentation at the 2026 Annual Meat Conference, recalibration was a theme for many of today’s retail meat customers as inflation has many forced to stretch their dollar to put meat and poultry on the family’s plate. Anne-Marie Roerink, principal of 210 Analytics, presented...
Bigger cattle, greater need for animal welfare and managementince 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that the U.S. beef cattle herd has declined 12%, from 31.7 million in 2010 to 27.9 million in 2025, though producers are still able to meet beef demands through efficient cattle. But a Kansas State University researcher suggests that produc...
Midday cash livestock marketsDirect cash cattle business is quiet. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Showlists for the week are lower across all major feeding areas. If business follows the trend of recent weeks, significant trade volume will likely hold out until sometime Thursday or Friday. At the Joplin...
Economist says southern feedlots face growing pressure as Mexico’s live cattle import ban persistsAn ag economist says feedlots in the South will continue to feel the effects of the ongoing suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says the ban has been in place for more than a year and isn’t set to be lifted anytime soon. “That probably is some t...
JBS breaks ground on $150 million beef processing expansion projectJBS USA broke ground on a $150 million expansion project on Feb. 27 that will add a new, state-of-the-art fabrication floor and an expanded ground beef room at its Cactus, Texas, beef plant. “This groundbreaking marks an exciting moment for JBS USA, our team in Cactus and cattle producers,” said We...
Low-Stress Handling Isn’t Just for LivestockWe spend years learning how to move cattle properly. We study flight zones. We talk about pressure and release. We redesign facilities so animals can flow instead of fight. We debate crowd tubs like they’re moral issues. Then we walk into the clinic and bark at a technician before coffee. Ashley ...
‘Power of Meat’ report shows continued growth among shoppersThe 21st annual “Power of Meat” report, from 210 Analytics, released today at the Annual Meat Conference by the Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association, showed meat sales hit a record high in 2025. Sales reached $112 billion and saw a 1 lb increase, according to market research and te...
If you didn’t already think meat was having a moment, the first day of the Annual Meat Conference would have convinced you beyond a doubt. Anne-Marie Roerink’s annual Power of Meat presentation was as topical and as popular as ever. What attendees of this year’s show, a co-production of FMI – The ...
Cattle and Grains See Risk Off Selling on Iran Conflict: Have Cattle Topped?Cattle and grains futures are mostly lower early, with hogs rebounding after a lower opening. Cattle See Early Pressure on Risk Off Selling Tied to Iran Conflict Cattle futures were lower on the opening in reaction to the risk off selling in the financial markets and the higher dollar, which is tie...
What beef producers should know as cattle prices soarCattle markets continue to march higher in 2026, driven by limited inventories and strong demand. Lightweight calves and stockers were more than 50% higher in late February than one year ago, with heavy feeder prices up over 40% year over year. Fed cattle prices are up about 24% year over year. ...
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