Mexican Border Closes Again
Mexican Imports
Mexican Border Closes Again

Thus far in 2025, a total of 197,844 head of feeder cattle have been imported since the border reopened, down 60 percent year over year for the year-to-date. 

Mon May 12 2025

NCBA Urges FDA To Toughen Rules For Fake Meat Marketing
FAKE MEAT
NCBA Urges FDA To Toughen Rules For Fake Meat Marketing

NCBA's comments urge FDA to address misleading advertising on plant-based fake meat foods.

Mon May 12 2025

USDA suspends Imports of Live Cattle from Mexico along Southern Ports of Entry
Mexican Imports
USDA suspends Imports of Live Cattle from Mexico along Southern Ports of Entry

New World Screwworms have been detected as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, about 700 miles from the U.S border.

Sun May 11 2025

Hormone-Treated Beef will not enter UK after US Trade Deal
U.S. Beef Exports
Hormone-Treated Beef will not enter UK after US Trade Deal

The UK stopped allowing hormone-produced beef in 1989, when the practice was banned across the EU after it declared it unsafe.

Fri May 09 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/8/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/8/25

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

Fri May 09 2025

President Trump Secures Trade Win for America’s Cattle Producers
Beef Exports
President Trump Secures Trade Win for America’s Cattle Producers

The agreement includes access to the United Kingdom market for US beef.

Thu May 08 2025

35.28% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 36.99% Last Week
DROUGHT
35.28% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 36.99% Last Week

Approximately 30% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 31% last week.

Thu May 08 2025

5/8/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
5/8/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 41% with Weekly Exports down 4%.

Thu May 08 2025

Estrous Synchronization with Natural Service offers Many Benefits
BEEF COWS
Estrous Synchronization with Natural Service offers Many Benefits

Estrous synchronization improves uniformity of the calf crop by increasing the percentage of calves born within a shorter timeframe.

Wed May 07 2025

Restaurant Performance Index remained steady in March
Restaurant Performance Index
Restaurant Performance Index remained steady in March

The Expectations Index, which measures restaurant operators’ six-month outlook, stood at 98.8 – down 1.8% from the previous month.

Wed May 07 2025

Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/4/25
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of 5/4/25

35% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 46% Last Year.

Tue May 06 2025

Corn Crop Planted as of 5/4/24
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Planted as of 5/4/24

35% of Corn Crop Planted as of 5/4/25 compared to 40% Last Year and 39% 5-Year Avg.

Tue May 06 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/3/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 5/3/25

Last week's Marketings were 4.8% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Tue May 06 2025

Tyson Foods Stock Falls as Cattle Costs Weaken Profits
Beef Processing
Tyson Foods Stock Falls as Cattle Costs Weaken Profits

The higher cattle costs led Tyson's beef business to record a loss in the fiscal second quarter of $258 million.

Mon May 05 2025

Heifer Retention Prospects Improve
Heifer Retention
Heifer Retention Prospects Improve

If heifer retention is accelerating, the most immediate impact will be reduced feeder cattle supplies available for placement in feedlots.

Mon May 05 2025

Mexico poised to become Top Destination for US Agricultural Exports
U.S. Exports
Mexico poised to become Top Destination for US Agricultural Exports

Mexico’s domestic meat and poultry consumption is expanding so quickly that imports from the U.S. are increasing as well.

Mon May 05 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/2/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 5/2/25

Another week with all classes of cattle, cattle futures, and dressed beef higher with corn lower.

Sat May 03 2025

U.S. adds Solid 177,000 New Jobs in April
Economy
U.S. adds Solid 177,000 New Jobs in April

The U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, above the 133,000 forecast.

Fri May 02 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/1/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 5/1/25

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

Fri May 02 2025

McDonald's US Sales Drop — A Lot
Consumer Demand
McDonald's US Sales Drop — A Lot

McDonald's isn't the only fast-food player suffering in this economy.

Thu May 01 2025

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