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Feedyard margins saw only slight improvement last week as direct trade prices held steady.
Cowboys and packers finished 2016 on a high note, maintaining per head profits north of $100 for the week ended Dec. 30.
Feedyard margins declined $28 per head last week to total an average loss of $70 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Feedyard margins dropped another $20 last week to total an average loss of $90 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Calling losses of $193 per head an improvement may be painful, but it’s accurate.
Feedlot closeouts continue ending on positive notes.
Cattle feeders turned a profit for the eighth consecutive week.
Cattle feeders saw positive margins on closeouts for the ninth consecutive week.
Consider what passersby think when they see your headquarters or machinery on the highway. Do you want them to draw their own conclusions, or do you want to be the one telling the story?
Exports for both beef and pork have been flexing their muscles in the market, and DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says that’s because of high consumer confidence coupled with a strong Dow.
During the Pro Farmer Profit Briefing, Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the low lean hog and cash lean hog index and the contract highs in the futures cash market in cattle.
Matt Bennett and Don Roose discuss cattle and hog markets on U.S. Farm Report.
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note, as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. June also marked the second consecutive month of solid year-over-year volume growth, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Cattle futures drop to five-year low; hogs extend record slide.
March exports of both U.S. beef and pork increased year-over-year in volume, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Changes are being made to the livestock futures markets in an effort to limit volatile conditions and there is hope it will lead to enhanced markets.
In the Cattle Markets is normally devoted to cattle market analysis, but this report holds some important information on competing meats for the coming year.
This past year won’t be remembered for record-high prices, but 2015 certainly taught beef producers a few lessons.
After an encouraging performance in April, exports of U.S. beef and pork lost momentum in May, falling below year-ago levels in both volume and value according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)
Cattle prices remain high, though they are down from the record set last October.
The song remains the same for the cattle market: tight supplies and high prices.
Beef production is slated to slow globally compared to pork and chicken.
For the second consecutive month, August export value for U.S. beef and pork increased year-over-year despite declines in volume.
The scare—prompted by a recall at supplier OSI Group LLC, which is accused of repackaging old meat as new—is fueling concerns that China has yet to ensure the safety of its food supply.
This year is definitely one that’s going to require a plan that drives your marketing moves. In addition to structure, flexibility is key to capture a run up in prices along the way.
Hog futures rose the most in five months on signs that U.S. slaughtering plants are buying more animals as pork demand improves.