Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Steady Prices, Steady Losses

Feedyard margins saw only slight improvement last week as direct trade prices held steady.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Losses Exceed $115

Losses continue to mount for feedlots.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Rally Reduces Losses $112

Last week’s $4-plus rally in cash fed cattle prices cut average feedyard losses in half, leaving the red ink totaling $90 on every animal shipped.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: From Bad to Better

Feedyard margins improved last week despite a $3 per cwt. decline in cash cattle prices.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Exceed $240

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Cattle feeding margins have eroded to near breakeven levels.

Industry

Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Near Breakeven

Last week’s $2 per cwt. decline in cash cattle prices left feedyard margins at near breakeven levels.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Triple Digit Profits All Around

Cowboys and packers finished 2016 on a high note, maintaining per head profits north of $100 for the week ended Dec. 30.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: A Step Back

Feedyard margins declined $28 per head last week to total an average loss of $70 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: In Retreat

Feedyard margins dropped another $20 last week to total an average loss of $90 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson

Hog Production

Profit Tracker: Improvement

Calling losses of $193 per head an improvement may be painful, but it’s accurate.

July 07, 2023 02:16 PM

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Greg Henderson