Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/29/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/29/25

Last week's Marketings were 1% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 31 2025

Corn Stocks Down 2 Percent - Corn Planting Intentions Up 5 Percent for 2025
CORN
Corn Stocks Down 2 Percent - Corn Planting Intentions Up 5 Percent for 2025

Planted acreage intentions for corn are up or unchanged in 40 of the 48 estimating states.

Mon March 31 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/28/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/28/25

Fed cattle trade was light with steady prices in both the Southern Plains & Northern Plains. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both higher with live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures marginally higher.

Sat March 29 2025

US Beef Exports to China fall after Export Registrations Lapse
Beef Exports
US Beef Exports to China fall after Export Registrations Lapse

China did update registrations for pork and poultry plants though.

Fri March 28 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/28/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/28/25

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

Fri March 28 2025

Cattle Markets move in Cycles
Cattle Cycle
Cattle Markets move in Cycles

In a normal cattle cycle, ranchers would see the best prices of their life and expand but not today’s ranchers.

Thu March 27 2025

03/27/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
03/27/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 22% with Weekly Exports down 8%.

Thu March 27 2025

44.68% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 44.27% Last Week
DROUGHT
44.68% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 44.27% Last Week

For the 11th week in a row, drought expanded in the Southwest. The Plains and Mid-Atlantic also saw drought worsen.

Thu March 27 2025

Initial Jobless Claims Fell in the Seven Days ending March 22
U.S. Economy
Initial Jobless Claims Fell in the Seven Days ending March 22

Layoffs in the private sector are still very low.

Thu March 27 2025

Proposed Port Fees would hit U.S. Beef Exports from Multiple Angles
Beef Exports
Proposed Port Fees would hit U.S. Beef Exports from Multiple Angles

Potential impact on high-end chilled beef and lower-value variety meat exports if USTR imposes service and entrance fees.

Wed March 26 2025

Has Cow Herd Expansion Started?
Cow Herd Expansion
Has Cow Herd Expansion Started?

February feedlot placements were small enough to begin thinking about whether herd rebuilding has begun since placements were the fewest since the last herd rebuilding in 2015.

Wed March 26 2025

The Beef: What’s Next?
Cattle Markets
The Beef: What’s Next?

Yesterday saw enormous gains in the USDA choice cutout value.

Wed March 26 2025

March Cold Storage Report: Total Red Meat in Freezers Down 5 Percent
Cold Storage
March Cold Storage Report: Total Red Meat in Freezers Down 5 Percent

Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 6 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year.

Tue March 25 2025

Sustainable Beef Processing Plant set to Open in North Platte NE
Beef Processing
Sustainable Beef Processing Plant set to Open in North Platte NE

The facility aims to process 1,500 head of cattle daily.

Tue March 25 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/22/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/22/25

Last week's Marketings were 2.6% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 24 2025

A Cattle Industry Update from Northern Mexico
Mexican Cattle
A Cattle Industry Update from Northern Mexico

Total Mexican cattle exports to the U.S. are expected to be significantly lower year over year in 2025.

Mon March 24 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/21/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/21/25

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade was active with higher prices in both the Southern Plains & Northern Plains. Feeder cattle and stocker calves made strong gains with live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures closing higher.

Sat March 22 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 18%, & Marketings down 9%.

Fri March 21 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/20/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/20/25

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

Fri March 21 2025

February Commercial Red Meat Production Down 7 Percent from Last Year
Livestock Slaughter
February Commercial Red Meat Production Down 7 Percent from Last Year

Total red meat production, beef production, and pork production were all down 7% compared to a year ago.

Thu March 20 2025

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