Weekly Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending May 30th
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending May 30th

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in the Southern and Northern Plains was higher with feeder cattle and stocker calves slightly higher.

Sat May 31 2025

5/30/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
5/30/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were up 20% with Weekly Exports down 15%.

Fri May 30 2025

Fed's favored Inflation Gauge shows Consumer Prices eased in April
Economy
Fed's favored Inflation Gauge shows Consumer Prices eased in April

Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index showed the slowest growth rate since February 2021.

Fri May 30 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/29/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/29/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri May 30 2025

USDA Chief Veterinarian: U.S. Likely to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports by Year End
Mexican Cattle
USDA Chief Veterinarian: U.S. Likely to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports by Year End

No new cases of screwworm have been found farther north than one detected two weeks ago about 700 miles from the U.S.-Mexican border.

Thu May 29 2025

31.05% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 31.65% Last Week
DROUGHT
31.05% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 31.65% Last Week

Approximately 23% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 26% last week.

Thu May 29 2025

‘Malicious Fake News’ about a New World Screwworm Case in Missouri
Screwworms
‘Malicious Fake News’ about a New World Screwworm Case in Missouri

The malicious article had a substantial negative effect on CME Cattle Futures on Tuesday.

Wed May 28 2025

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico
Screwworms
Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

USDA is investing $21 million to renovate an existing fruit fly production facility in Metapa, Mexico to further the long-term goal of eradicating this insect.

Wed May 28 2025

Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/25/25
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/25/25

41% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 40% Last Week and 49% Last Year.

Wed May 28 2025

Corn Crop Condition as of 5/25/25
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Condition as of 5/25/25

68% of Corn Crop Condition rated as 'Good to Excellent'

Wed May 28 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/24/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/24/25

Last week's Marketings were 5.5% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Tue May 27 2025

May Cold Storage Report
Cold Storage
May Cold Storage Report

Total red meat supplies in freezers are up but beef in freezers is down.

Tue May 27 2025

Feedlot Inventory Inches Lower
Cattle on Feed
Feedlot Inventory Inches Lower

Current conditions indicate that it is likely that feedlots will see more rapid decreases in average inventories in the coming months. 

Mon May 26 2025

Rabobank: Outlook Remains Bright for Cattle Producers
Beef & Cattle Outlook
Rabobank: Outlook Remains Bright for Cattle Producers

Outlook is bright through the end of the decade.

Mon May 26 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending May 23rd
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending May 23rd

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was nonexistent with Northern Plains trade higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were slightly lower.

Sat May 24 2025

United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent
Cattle on Feed
United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent

Cattle on Feed down 2%, Placements down 3%, & Marketings down 3%.

Fri May 23 2025

Texas Braces for an Imminent Screwworm Infestation
Screwworms
Texas Braces for an Imminent Screwworm Infestation

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz hope to fund an operation to kill the parasitic fly before too much damage is done.

Fri May 23 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/22/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/22/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri May 23 2025

April Commercial Red Meat Production Down 1 Percent from Last Year
Livestock Slaughter
April Commercial Red Meat Production Down 1 Percent from Last Year

April beef production was 3 percent below the previous year with the number of cattle slaughtered down 6 percent.

Thu May 22 2025

The Surprising Link Between Cattle, Cocaine, and the Screwworm’s Comeback
Screwworms
The Surprising Link Between Cattle, Cocaine, and the Screwworm’s Comeback

This is not simply a story of pests or parasites — it is a case study in how interconnected drug policy, rural development and environmental security really are.

Thu May 22 2025

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