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Profit Tracker: Packer Margins In Decline
Dec 09, 2019 by Greg Henderson
After reaching historic levels earlier this fall, beef packer margins have experienced steady declines over the past month as cattle prices have increased.
Profit Tracker: Margins See Modest Gains
Nov 20, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Feedyard closeouts improved modestly last week with a $1 increase in cash fed cattle prices. Packer margins increased on the extended rally to the beef cutout price.
Burger King’s Impossible Mess Over Fake Meat
Nov 19, 2019 by Greg Henderson
A vegan man is suing Burger King because it's impossible for the company to cook an Impossible Whopper without contaminating it with beef.
Profit Tracker: Rally Boosts Packer Margins
Nov 14, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Last week’s $1 increase in cash fed cattle prices did little for feedyard profits, but the $6.40 rally in wholesale beef prices added another $25 onto already large packer margins.
Workplace Injury Rate Lowest Ever in U.S. Packing Plants
Nov 12, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Workplace injuries in American meat and poultry processing and packing facilities has reached an all-time low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Profit Tracker: Rally Puts Feedlot Margins In The Black
Nov 06, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Average feedyard close-outs were printed in black ink last week for the first time in several months after a $3 per cwt. rally in cash cattle prices.
Profit Tracker: Beef Packer Margins Top $300
Oct 30, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Both cattle and hog feeding enterprises continue showing modest losses while packers remain solidly profitable.
Beyond Meat Stock Price Sinks
Oct 29, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Prices for shares of Beyond Meat sank more than 20% on Tuesday as the lock-up period ended for early investors of the first plant-based protein traded on Wall Street.
Murder Charges Filed In Missing Diemel Brothers Case
Oct 23, 2019 by Greg Henderson
The Caldwell County, MO, Sheriff announced murder charges against the man at the center of the disappearance of Wisconsin cattlemen Nicholas and Justin Diemel.
Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Near Breakeven
Oct 22, 2019 by Greg Henderson
The packer/feeder profit margins spread, historically large a month ago, has shrunk by 50% with gradually improving live cattle prices.
Profit Tracker: Packer/Feeder Margin Spread Down 50%
Oct 16, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Steady improvements in feedayrd margins the past month coupled with declining packer margins has narrowed the spread nearly 50% since late August.
Chipotle Raises Its Animal Welfare Standards
Oct 14, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it will sign the European Chicken Commitment, a pact that demands even higher animal welfare standards in Europe by 2026.
Profit Tracker: Packer/Feeder Margin Spread Under $400
Oct 09, 2019 by Greg Henderson
The combination of shrinking packer profits and smaller feedyard losses over the past six weeks has reduced the packer/feeder margin spread by 27%, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Alberta Rancher Sued By Trespasser He Shot
Oct 09, 2019 by Greg Henderson
An attempted robbery at a rural Alberta property resulted in more legal woes for a rancher than for the thieves, and the case has become a flashpoint in the debate about rural landowners' rights to defend their property.
Missouri Man Enters Plea In Wisconsin Brothers Disappearance
Oct 08, 2019 by Greg Henderson
Garland Joey Nelson, Braymer, MO, appeared in court on Monday in connection with the July disappearance of two Wisconsin ranching brothers.