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Cattle feeders’ profits last week were $271 per head more than at the same time last year when $114 per head losses were recorded.
Profit margins for cattle feeders rose significantly in the past week.
Cattle feeders’ profits last week were $273 per head more than at the same time last year.
As America’s cattle market continues to defy historical trends, cattle feeding margins have benefited with solid profits most of the year
Cattle feeders’ profits last week were $367 per head more than at the same time last year when $196 per head losses were recorded.
Cattle feeders saw a significant, unseasonal bump in profit margins last week.
The dog days of summer are nowhere to be found with profits continuing to increase for both cattle and hog producers.
Cattle feeding margins declined $87 per head last week, but remain near $200.
Profitability for both cattle and hog producers has been losing steam for the past month, but things could be a lot worse.
Profits jumped higher on a $4 per cwt. advance in cash prices despite a $6 per head increase in feed costs, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Despite the decline in feeding margins, feedyard profits remain above $186 per head.
Record cash fed cattle prices last week at $171 - $172 per cwt. boosted cattle feeding margins $22 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Cattle feeding margins declined $52 per head last week despite steady cash prices.
Cattle feeders saw profits climb to $213 per head after slipping to $175 per head the week before.
Profit margins declined just $4 per head last week, but are $9 per head higher than a month ago, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Beef packers saw modest improvement to their long-running negative margins.
Last week, when cash cattle traded at $173 to $174 per cwt., average feedyard margins dropped to $132 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Cattle feeding margins nose-dived $100 per head last week, settling at $45 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
The pain eased somewhat for cattle feeders last week, but losses remain more than $170 per head.
It was another ugly week for cattle feeders.
Beef packers put away the red ink last week as they turned modest profits on every animal processed. Feedyard margins, however, slipped a little further away from positive.
Cash cattle prices dipped nearly 50 cents per cwt.
Whether you’re cattle feeder or packer, ledger sheets are full of red ink.
Cattle feeding margins declined $45 per head last week, leaving average per head losses at more than $77.
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